Tarbert, Harris
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| Scottish Gaelic: An Tairbeart | |
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Tarbert shown within the Outer Hebrides |
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| Language | Scottish Gaelic |
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| English | |
| OS grid reference | NG154999 |
| Civil parish | Harris |
| Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Lieutenancy area | Western Isles |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF HARRIS |
| Postcode district | HS3 |
| Dialling code | 01851 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
| Scottish Parliament | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
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Tarbert (Scottish Gaelic: An Tairbeart) is the main community on Harris in the Western Isles of Scotland. The name means "isthmus", "crossing point" or "portage", in Gaelic.[1] Tarbert has a car ferry terminal, which operates to Uig on Skye.[2] Tarbert's Church of Scotland parish church was built in 1862, and is within the parish of Harris.[3] Tarbert also has a Free Presbyterian church.[4]
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1990 RAF air crash
On the 30 April 1990 a Royal Air Force Avro Shackleton (WR965) flying from RAF Lossiemouth and Benbecula Airport crashed near to the village, killing all ten passengers and crew on board.[5]
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tarbert, Isle of Harris. |
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for [[Wikivoyage:Tarbert (Harris)#Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 863: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).|Tarbert]]. |
- Canmore - Harris, Tarbert, General site record
- Canmore - Cnoc Na Greine, Tarbert, Harris, site record
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