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Geography


Canada

* Biggar, Saskatchewan, Canada, a town *
Rural Municipality of Biggar No. 347 The Rural Municipality of Biggar No. 347 ( 2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 12 and Division No. 6. History The RM of Biggar No. 347 incorporated as a rural ...
, Saskatchewan, Canada * Biggar Lake, Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario *
Biggar (electoral district) Biggar was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. This former constituency, located in west central Saskatchewan, has an economy based primarily on mixed farming and alfalfa production, and oil produc ...
, a provincial electoral district since 2002 * Biggar (former provincial electoral district), a provincial electoral district from 1912 to 1995


United Kingdom

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Biggar, Cumbria Biggar is a village towards the south of Walney Island in Cumbria, England. Along with the village of North Scale, it is the oldest settlement on the island. It now forms part of the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness. Furness Abbey records from 129 ...
, England, a village *
Biggar, South Lanarkshire Biggar ( gd, Bigear ) is a town and former burgh in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the Southern Uplands near the River Clyde on the A702. The closest towns are Lanark and Peebles. Details The town was once served by the Symington, Biggar a ...
, Scotland, a town and former burgh *
Biggar Water Biggar Water is a river in Lanarkshire and Peeblesshire, in the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It forms part of the River Tweed system. It rises, as Biggar Burn, in the north-east of the parish of Biggar, South Lanarkshire and flows about ge ...
, a minor river in Scotland and tributary of the River Tweed


People

* Biggar (surname) *
Biggar family The Biggar family, Alexander Harvey Biggar (29 October 1781 – 27 December 1838) and his two sons Robert (12 September 1813 – 17 April 1838) and George (20 February 1820 – 17 February 1838), were pioneer traders at Port Natal, in what was to ...
, Alexander Harvey Biggar (1781–1838) and his sons Robert and George, pioneer traders at Port Natal *
Baldwin of Biggar Baldwin of Biggar was a mid-12th century Scottish magnate. He was granted the lordship of Biggar, and was made Sheriff of Lanark/Clydesdale by David I, King of Scotland. Baldwin and Herbert, Bishop of Glasgow commanded the Scottish forces at ...
, 12th century Scots magnate


Transportation

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Biggar Airport Biggar Airport is located adjacent to Biggar, Saskatchewan, Canada. See also *List of airports in Saskatchewan This is a list of airports in Saskatchewan. It includes all Nav Canada certified and registered water and land airports, aero ...
, Saskatchewan, Canada *
Biggar station The Biggar station is a heritage railway station operated by Via Rail located in Biggar, Saskatchewan, Canada. History Biggar received its first railway service in 1907 when the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) built a branch line through the a ...
, a heritage railway station operated by Via Rail in Saskatchewan, Canada *
Biggar (Scotland) railway station Biggar railway station served the town of Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1860 to 1950 on the Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway. History The station was opened on 5 November 1860 by the Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway ...
, a former station on the Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway


Other uses

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Biggar Museum Trust Biggar Museum Trust (BMT) is an independent charity based in and around the town of Biggar in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The late Brian Lambie began a remarkable collection of artefacts from the area over some 40 years, and with a number of ot ...
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Biggar RFC Biggar RFC is a rugby union club based in Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Founded in 1975, the team plays its home games at Hartree Mill. The men's side currently competes in , the women's side currently compete in . History The club was ...
, a rugby club in Scotland


See also

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Rosetown—Biggar (federal electoral district) Rosetown—Biggar was a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1968. This Riding (division), riding was created in 1933 from parts of Ki ...
, federal electoral district from 1935 to 1968 *
Rosetown–Biggar (provincial electoral district) Rosetown–Biggar was a constituency of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. It only existed during the 23rd Saskatchewan Legislature. Representation * Berny Wiens (1995 to 1999) Saskatchewan New Democratic Party The Saskatchewan Ne ...
, a former provincial electoral district *
Saskatoon—Biggar Saskatoon—Biggar was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1978. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Prince Albert, Rosetown—Biggar, Rosthern, Sa ...
, federal electoral district from 1968 to 1978 *
Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar (formerly known as Saskatoon—Rosetown) was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2015. Geography The district consisted of the sou ...
, federal electoral district since 1997 * Bigga (disambiguation) * Bigger (disambiguation) {{Disambiguation, geo