Stornoway

Also known as Steòrnabhagh

Stornoway is the main town, and by far the largest, of the Outer Hebrides, and the capital of Lewis and Harris in Scotland.

Key facts

UK place.country: Scotland
UK place.type: Town and island capital
UK place.official_name: Stornoway
UK place.gaelic_name: Steòrnabhagh
UK place.population_ref: ()
UK place.population_demonym: Steòrnabhach, Stornowegian
UK place.area_total_km2: 3.16
UK place.language: English
UK place.language1: Scottish Gaelic
UK place.os_grid_reference: NB426340
UK place.pushpin_map: Scotland Lewis and Harris
UK place.edinburgh_distance_mi: 197

Article

23 sections

Contents

History
Economy
Harbour and maritime industry
Wind farm
Climate
Transport
Education
Sport
Culture and media
An Lanntair
Broadcasting
Stornoway Public Library
Newspapers
Stornoway Media Centre
Food and drink
Notable buildings
Stornoway in popular media and culture
Religion
Notable people
Areas of the town
Gallery
References
External links

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 (the Western Isles Council) 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.