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Stornoway (Scottish Gaelic: Steòrnabhagh) is a town and burgh of Ross-shire on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides. Stornoway is the only true town of the Outer Hebrides. Its population of around 9,000 makes it far and away the largest settlement in the islands, containing a third of their population. Stornoway is an important port and the major town and administrative centre of the Outer Hebrides. It is home to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (the Western Isles Council) and a variety of educational, sporting and media establishments. Stornoway is within the council area of Na h-Eileanan an Iar.
Primary Name(s): Stornoway (Anglicised) Steòrnabhagh (Gaelic)
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Ross-shire
Island: Isle of Lewis
Lat, Long: 58.207693,-6.3861139
Grid Reference: NB 4244 3271
Civil Parish: Stornoway CP
Council Area: Na h-Eileanan an Iar CA
Police Area: Scotland (Highlands and Islands) PA
Devolved Legislature: Scottish Parliament
GBPN ID: GBPN42340
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Stornoway,_Ross-shire_42340
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q165845
Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Stornoway
Primary Name(s): Stornoway (Anglicised) Steòrnabhagh (Gaelic)
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Ross-shire
Island: Isle of Lewis
Lat, Long: 58.207693,-6.3861139
Grid Reference: NB 4244 3271
Civil Parish: Stornoway CP
Council Area: Na h-Eileanan an Iar CA
Police Area: Scotland (Highlands and Islands) PA
Devolved Legislature: Scottish Parliament
GBPN ID: GBPN42340
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Stornoway,_Ross-shire_42340 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q165845 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Stornoway