Lewis and Harris
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Further information: Isle of Lewis and Harris, Outer Hebrides
Lewis and Harris (Scottish Gaelic: Leòdhas agus Na Hearadh, Scots: Lewis an Harris), or Lewis with Harris,[8] is a single Scottish island in the Outer Hebrides, divided by mountains.[9] It is the largest island in Scotland and the third largest in the British Isles, after Great Britain and the island of Ireland, with an area of 841 square miles (2,178 km2), which is approximately 1% of the area of Great Britain. The northern two-thirds is called [the Isle of] Lewis and the southern third [the Isle of] Harris; each is referred to as if it were a separate island and there are many cultural and linguistic differences between the two.
Quick Facts Scottish Gaelic name, Scots name ...
Scottish Gaelic name | Leòdhas 's Na Hearadh |
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Scots name | Lewis an Harris[1] |
Old Norse name | Ljóðhús ok Hérað |
Meaning of name | Old Norse: "Poet's House" + Hérað = "a type of administrative district" |
June 2018 satellite photograph of Lewis and Harris | |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NB240256 |
Coordinates | 58.25°N 6.667°W / 58.25; -6.667 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Outer Hebrides |
Area | 217,898 ha (841 sq mi)[2] |
Area rank | 1 [3] |
Highest elevation | Clisham, 799 m (2,621 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar |
Demographics | |
Population | 21,031[4] |
Population rank | 1 [3] |
Population density | 9.65/km2 (25.0/sq mi)[2][4] |
Largest settlement | Stornoway |
References | [5][6][7] |
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