Callanish

Callanish

infobox UK place
country = Scotland
latitude= 58.20
longitude= -6.74
official_name= Calanais
gaelic_name= Calanais
population =
unitary_scotland= Na h-Eileanan Siar
lieutenancy_scotland= Western Isles
constituency_westminster= Na h-Eileanan an Iar
constituency_scottish_parliament= Western Isles
post_town= ISLE OF LEWIS
postcode_district = HS2
postcode_area= HS
dial_code= 01851
os_grid_reference=

Callanish, to give its English approximation,(Scottish Gaelic: Calanais) is a village (township) on the West Side of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles), Scotland. A linear settlement with a jetty, it is situated on a headland jutting into Loch Roag, a sea loch. It lies 13 miles west of Stornoway.

Calanais is the location of the Callanish Stones, a cross-shaped setting of standing stones erected around 2000 BC, one of the most spectacular megalithic monuments in Scotland. There is a modern visitor centre which provides information about the main circle and several other lesser monuments nearby.

External links

* [http://www.calanaisvisitorcentre.co.uk/ Calanais Visitor Centre]
* [http://www.breasclete.com Breasclete Community Association (local area's website)]
* [http://robinwilson.net/callanish/ Panoramas of the Callanish Standing Stones] (QuickTime required)


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