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The Outer Hebrides have historically been a very strong Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) speaking area. Both the 1901 and 1921 census reported that all parishes were over 75% Gaelic speaking, including areas of high population density such as Stornoway.
The islands of Scotland's west coast are known collectively as the Hebrides and the Outer Hebrides are separated from the Inner Hebrides by The Minch to the north and the Sea of the Hebrides to the south. The Outer Hebrides are administered by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and had a population of 26,502 in 2001. [7] The Outer Hebrides have ...
Lewis' main settlement, the only burgh on the Outer Hebrides, is Stornoway (Scottish Gaelic: Steòrnabhagh), from which ferries sail to Ullapool on the Scottish mainland. In the 2011 census Lewis had a population of 19,658. The island's settlements are on or near the coasts or sea lochs, being particularly concentrated on the north east coast.
Between 1991 and 2001, the population of the islands as a whole fell by 3% to 99,739, although there were 35 islands whose population increased. [19] ... Outer Hebrides.
In the Outer Hebrides, the average temperature is 6 °C (44 °F) in January and 14 °C (57 °F) in the summer. ... There is a small population of red-billed chough ...
Inner Hebrides: Scotland, United Kingdom South Uist [7] 320 124 1,818: Outer Hebrides: Scotland, United Kingdom North Uist [7] 303 117 1,271: Outer Hebrides: Scotland, United Kingdom Yell: 212 82 957: Shetland Islands: Scotland, United Kingdom Achill Island [10] 147 57 2,620: County Mayo: Republic of Ireland Hoy: 143 55 272: Orkney Islands ...
Greenland and the Scottish Outer Hebrides are among the best places to visit next year. ... Boise, Idaho, also features thanks to its Basque population. The city will once again hold the decennial ...
In common with most islands in the Outer Hebrides, the population declined during the 19th and 20th centuries. However, the past few years has seen a stabilisation. The island's population was 138 as recorded by the 2011 census [2] a small rise since 2001 when there were 136 usual residents. [9]