Stornoway : Ask Biography

UK Place

Local name

Steòrnabhagh

Demography

Population

9000

Language

English, Scottish Gaelic

Administration

Council area

Na h-Eileanan Siar

Lieutenancy area

Western Isles

Country

Scotland

Other Information

Post town

STORNOWAY

Postcode district

HS1 HS

Dialling code

01851

UK Parliament

Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Scottish Parliament

Western Isles

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Stornoway ( ) is a burgh on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

The town's population is around 9,000, making it the largest settlement in the Western Isles (with a third of the population) and the third largest town in the Scottish Highlands after Inverness and Fort William. The civil parish of Stornoway, including various nearby villages, has a population of approximately 12,000.

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. Christian observance of the Sabbath is an important aspect of the town's culture.