Tong, Lewis
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Tong (Scottish Gaelic: Tunga from Old Norse: Tunga) is a village on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, 4 miles (6 kilometres) northeast of the main town of Stornoway on the B895 road to Back and Tolsta.[1] The population of the village is 527 (2001 census). Fishing forms part of the local economy.[2]
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Tong
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Tong School | |
Location within the Outer Hebrides | |
Population | 527 (2001) |
Language | Scottish Gaelic English |
OS grid reference | NB448365 |
Civil parish | |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ISLE OF LEWIS |
Postcode district | HS2 |
Dialling code | 01851 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
58.244°N 6.349°W / 58.244; -6.349 |
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The mainland of Scotland is 40 nautical miles (75 kilometres) away via a two-hour ferry ride.[3]