| Scottish Gaelic name | Am Baile Sear |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | Scottish Gaelic for 'east town'. |
| Location | |
  Baleshare Baleshare shown within the Outer Hebrides | |
| OS grid reference | NF788619 |
| Coordinates | 57°32′N 7°22′W / 57.53°N 7.37°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Uists and Barra |
| Area | 910 ha (3+1⁄2 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 54 [1] |
| Highest elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 58[2] |
| Population rank | 56 [1] |
| Population density | 6.4 people/km2[2][3] |
| Largest settlement | Samhla |
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| References | [3][4][5] |
Baleshare (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Sear) is a flat tidal island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Baleshare lies to the south-west of North Uist. Its economics and community were boosted by the building of a causeway in 1962. The 350-metre (380 yd) causeway was built by William Tawse Ltd.[6] The island is extremely flat by Hebridean standards, rising to only 12 metres (39 feet) above sea level and known for its long sandy beach. It has a population of 49 living in two settlements: Samhla and Teananachar.
- ^ a b Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
- ^ a b National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ a b Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ^ Ordnance Survey. "View: Sheet 17 - North Uist - Ordnance Survey One-inch to the mile maps of Great Britain, Seventh Series, 1952-1961". National Library of Scotland. National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2003) Ainmean-àite/Placenames. (pdf) Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ^ "Baleshare Causeway". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 18 August 2007.