Towns & cities
Mallaig
town in Highland, Scotland, UK
Scotland · 57.0045, -5.8293
Mallaig is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 3 productions, in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.
“The graveyard was built for the film on the Isle of Skye; the church is in Lochailort, the harbour in Mallaig, and the beach in Morar.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Mallaig as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- Highlander 1986
- Breaking the Waves 1996
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Local Hero
1983
“The 1996 film Breaking the Waves was largely filmed in Mallaig and the surrounding area, and the beach scenes of Local Hero were filmed at Morar and Arisaig, a few miles to the south.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Towns & cities
Mòrar
Scotland·4 km south
village in Highland, Scotland, UK
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Landscapes & nature
Loch Nevis
Scotland·8 km east
sea loch in Highland, Scotland, UK
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Towns & cities
Arisaig
Scotland·10 km south
human settlement in Highland, Scotland, UK
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Landscapes & nature
Loch Morar
Scotland·11 km south-east
freshwater loch in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows at its west to the River Morar
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Towns & cities
Lochailort
Scotland·18 km south-east
human settlement in Highland, Scotland, UK
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Landscapes & nature
Loch Eilt
Scotland·20 km south-east
lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows west to River Ailort
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Mallaig?
3 productions are recorded as filmed in Mallaig, including Highlander (1986), Breaking the Waves (1996) and Local Hero (1983). 3 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Mallaig?
Highlander (1986), covered by 51 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Mallaig?
Mallaig is in the United Kingdom. Its coordinates are 57.0045, -5.8293.
What other filming locations are near Mallaig?
Mòrar (4 km south), Loch Nevis (8 km east), Arisaig (10 km south), Loch Morar (11 km south-east) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by DrTorstenHenning, Public domain.