Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Stornoway is the main town, and by far the largest, of the Outer Hebrides, and the capital of Lewis and Harris in Scotland. The town's populatio…
Stornoway is the main town, and by far the largest, of the Outer Hebrides, and the capital of Lewis and Harris in Scotland. The town's population is around 6,953, making it the third-largest island town in Scotland after Kirkwall in Orkney and Lerwick in Shetland. The historical civil parish of Stornoway, which includes various nearby villages, has a combined population of just over 10,000. The Comhairle nan Eilean Siar measures population in a different area: the Stornoway settlement area, Laxdale, Sandwick and Newmarket; in 2019, the estimated population for this area was 6,953.
  • Area: 3.16 km² (1.22 sq mi)
  • Population: 4,800 (2022)
  • Country: Scotland
  • Demonym: Steòrnabhach, Stornowegian
  • Language: English · Scottish Gaelic
  • OS grid reference: NB426340
  • Council area: Na h-Eileanan Siar

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