Balvicar

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{{Short description|Village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland}}

{{Infobox UK place

| official_name = Balvicar

| country = Scotland

| area_total_sq_mi =

| area_footnotes =

| population = 112

| population_ref = [http://www.scrol.gov.uk/scrol/browser/profile.jsp?profile=Population&mainArea=PA34+4RA&mainLevel=Postcode Balvicar Census Data] – Scotland Census 2001

| population_density =

| os_grid_reference = NM7617

| coordinates = {{coord|56|17|31|N|05|36|42|W|display=inline,title}}

| post_town = OBAN

| postcode_area = PA

| postcode_district = PA34

| dial_code = 01852

| unitary_scotland = Argyll and Bute

| constituency_westminster = Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

| civil_parish =

| london_distance_mi = 400

| london_direction = SE

| edinburgh_distance_mi = 95

| edinburgh_direction = ESE

| gaelic_name = Baile a' Bhiocair

| scots_name =

| lieutenancy_scotland = Argyll and Bute

| constituency_scottish_parliament = Argyll and Bute

| language = English

| language1 = Scottish Gaelic

| hide_services = yes

}}

Balvicar ({{langx|gd|Baile a' Bhiocair}}) is a village on the island of Seil, a small island {{convert|7|mi|km|0|abbr=off|spell=on}} southwest of Oban, Scotland. It is one of three villages on the island along with Ellenabeich and Clachan-Seil. It was a former slate-mining village beginning in the 16th century, and eventually ceased mining after sporadic operation between the 1940s and 60s.[http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/seil/seil/index.html Seil] on Undiscovered Scotland

Balvicar contains a shop[http://www.balvicarstores.co.uk/ Balvicar Stores] which also serves as a post office. The Isle of Seil Golf Club is also situated in the village. There is a fish factory which processes locally caught langoustines that go for export, and a number of creel fishing boats operate out of Balvicar Bay. There is a boatyard which offers repairs and maintenance for both fishing and pleasure vessels plus winter storage for yachts and small commercial vessels.

{{asof|2001}}, 2.68% of people in Balvicar could speak Scottish Gaelic.