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Lewis and Harris


Latitude	58.25
Longitude	-6.667
GridReference	NB240256
Celtic Name	Leòdhas is na Hearadh
Norse Name	Ljóðhús ok Hérað
Meaning Of Name	Old Norse: Ljóðhús="Poet's House" + Hérað="a type of administrative district"
Area	217898 ha (841.3 sqmi)
Area Rank	1
Highest Elevation	Clisham 799 m (2621.4 ft)
Population	19,918
Population Rank	1
Population Density	9.14 PD/sqkm (30 /sqmi)
Main Settlement	Stornoway
Island Group	Lewis and Harris
Local Authority	Na h-Eileanan Siar

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Lewis and Harris (Scottish Gaelic: Leòdhas agus na Hearadh) in the Outer Hebrides make up the largest island in Scotland. This is the largest single island of the British Isles after Great Britain and Ireland.

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