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Lewis and Harris is the most populous of the Scottish islands: It had just over 21,000 residents in 2011, [4] a rise of 5.6% from the 2001 census total of 19,918. [20] Stornoway is the main town of the island, and the civil parish of Stornoway, including the town and various nearby villages, has a population of about 12,000.
Harris (Scottish Gaelic: Na Hearadh, pronounced [nə ˈhɛɾəɣ] ⓘ) is the southern and more mountainous part of Lewis and Harris, the largest island in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Although not an island itself, Harris is often referred to in opposition to the Isle of Lewis as the Isle of Harris , which is the former postal county and the ...
Lewis and Harris is the largest island in Scotland and the third largest in the British Isles, after Great Britain and Ireland. [2] It incorporates Lewis in the north and Harris in the south, both of which are frequently referred to as individual islands, although they are joined by a land border.
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Ferry travel on Sundays from Lewis and Harris started when Caledonian MacBrayne (Calmac) introduced a Sunday service for the Sound of Harris ferry. [18] The introduction of this service was not directly met with protests, but an opposing petition was signed by a significant majority of the local (South Harris) population [citation needed].
Looking towards the uplands in the centre of the Island of Lewis. Compared with Harris, Lewis is relatively flat, except in the south-west, where Mealaisbhal, 574 m (1,883 ft), is the highest point, and in the south-east, where Beinn Mhor reaches 572 m (1,877 ft); but there are 16 high points exceeding 300 m (980 ft) in height. [10]
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The Lewis & Harris Football Association oversees the Lewis & Harris League, an annual football competition featuring clubs from the Lewis and Harris islands, situated off the coast of Scotland. Differing from traditional winter schedules, this league, like many other northern amateur leagues, operates during the summer months.