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Loch Seaforth (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Shiphoirt or Shìophoirt) is a sea loch in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It consists of three distinct sections; the most seaward is aligned northwest–southeast, a middle section is aligned northeast–southwest and the inner and most northerly section is aligned east–west. The southern stretch of the loch seaward from Bowglass forms the boundary between Lewis and Harris and was until 1975 the boundary between the traditional counties of Ross and Cromarty and Inverness-shire. The settlement of Rhenigidale lies near the mouth of the loch whilst the settlement of lies on Loch Maraig, an embayment on the western side of Loch Seaforth. Further settlement is found around the small bays at opposite Seaforth Island which sits in the midst of the loch at the p

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  • Der Loch Seaforth, gälisch: Loch Shiphoirt, ist ein Meeresarm des zur Schottischen See gehörigen Minch. Er tritt in die Landmasse der schottischen Hebrideninsel Lewis and Harris ein. Nach ihm ist die Linie der Earls of Seaforth benannt, die einst von Lews Castle über Lewis herrschten. Auch das Regiment der Seaforth Highlanders und eine Fähre der Reederei Caledonian MacBrayne sind nach dem Meeresarm benannt. (de)
  • Loch Seaforth (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Shiphoirt or Shìophoirt) is a sea loch in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It consists of three distinct sections; the most seaward is aligned northwest–southeast, a middle section is aligned northeast–southwest and the inner and most northerly section is aligned east–west. The southern stretch of the loch seaward from Bowglass forms the boundary between Lewis and Harris and was until 1975 the boundary between the traditional counties of Ross and Cromarty and Inverness-shire. The settlement of Rhenigidale lies near the mouth of the loch whilst the settlement of lies on Loch Maraig, an embayment on the western side of Loch Seaforth. Further settlement is found around the small bays at opposite Seaforth Island which sits in the midst of the loch at the point where inland it turns towards the northeast. The crofting township of Arivruaich lies beside a further embayment known as Tob Cheann Tarabhaigh. The head of the loch is to be found 5 km further east at Ceann Shiphoirt. The loch forms the entire western coast of the relatively isolated Pairc peninsula. MV Loch Seaforth is also the name of two Western Isles ships. The 1947 MacBrayne mailboat which linked Stornoway with Mallaig and Kyle of Lochalsh from 1947 until 1972. On 22 March 1973 she ran aground on Cleit Rock in the Sound of Gunna (between Tiree and Coll) and was subsequently scrapped. The name has been given to the new Calmac car ferry which entered service on the Ullapool to Stornoway crossing in 2015. (en)
  • Is loch é Loch Shiphoirt, ar Leódhas, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, na hAlban. (ga)
  • Loch Seaforth är en vik i Storbritannien. Den ligger i rådsområdet Eilean Siar och riksdelen Skottland, i den nordvästra delen av landet, 800 km nordväst om huvudstaden London. Klimatet i området är tempererat. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är 5 °C. Den varmaste månaden är augusti, då medeltemperaturen är 12 °C, och den kallaste är februari, med 1 °C. (sv)
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  • Der Loch Seaforth, gälisch: Loch Shiphoirt, ist ein Meeresarm des zur Schottischen See gehörigen Minch. Er tritt in die Landmasse der schottischen Hebrideninsel Lewis and Harris ein. Nach ihm ist die Linie der Earls of Seaforth benannt, die einst von Lews Castle über Lewis herrschten. Auch das Regiment der Seaforth Highlanders und eine Fähre der Reederei Caledonian MacBrayne sind nach dem Meeresarm benannt. (de)
  • Is loch é Loch Shiphoirt, ar Leódhas, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, na hAlban. (ga)
  • Loch Seaforth är en vik i Storbritannien. Den ligger i rådsområdet Eilean Siar och riksdelen Skottland, i den nordvästra delen av landet, 800 km nordväst om huvudstaden London. Klimatet i området är tempererat. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är 5 °C. Den varmaste månaden är augusti, då medeltemperaturen är 12 °C, och den kallaste är februari, med 1 °C. (sv)
  • Loch Seaforth (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Shiphoirt or Shìophoirt) is a sea loch in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It consists of three distinct sections; the most seaward is aligned northwest–southeast, a middle section is aligned northeast–southwest and the inner and most northerly section is aligned east–west. The southern stretch of the loch seaward from Bowglass forms the boundary between Lewis and Harris and was until 1975 the boundary between the traditional counties of Ross and Cromarty and Inverness-shire. The settlement of Rhenigidale lies near the mouth of the loch whilst the settlement of lies on Loch Maraig, an embayment on the western side of Loch Seaforth. Further settlement is found around the small bays at opposite Seaforth Island which sits in the midst of the loch at the p (en)
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  • Loch Seaforth (de)
  • Loch Seaforth (en)
  • Loch Shiphoirt (ga)
  • Loch Seaforth (sv)
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