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The Outer Hebrides (/ ˈ h ɛ b r ɪ d iː z / HEB-rid-eez) or Western Isles (Scottish Gaelic: na h-Eileanan Siar [nə ˈhelanən ˈʃiəɾ] ⓘ, na h-Eileanan an Iar [nə ˈhelanən əɲ ˈiəɾ] ⓘ or na h-Innse Gall, 'Islands of the Strangers'; Scots: Waster Isles), sometimes known as the Long Isle or Long Island (Scottish Gaelic: an t-Eilean Fada), is an island chain off the west coast of ...
The Hebrides.The Outer Hebrides (in orange) lie to the west with the Inner Hebrides closer to the mainland of Scotland in the east. Satellite pictures of Outer Hebrides. The Outer Hebrides is a chain of more than 100 islands and small skerries located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of mainland Scotland.
Tourism accounted for 10–15% of economic activity on the Outer Hebrides islands in 2017, according to the tourism bureau. The agency states that the "exact split between islands is not possible" when calculating the number of visits, but "the approximate split is Lewis (45%), Uist (25%), Harris (20%), Barra (10%)". [26]
Protected areas of the Outer Hebrides (1 C, 5 P) Pages in category "Tourist attractions in the Outer Hebrides" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 20:23, 26 September 2010: 1,083 × 1,424 (3.25 MB): Nilfanion {{Information |Description=Blank map of the Outer Hebrides (excluding Sula Sgeir), UK with the following information shown: *Administrative borders *Coastline, lakes and rivers *Roads and railways *Urban areas Equire
The Outer Hebrides tourism bureau states that 10–15% of economic activity on the islands was made up of tourism in 2017. The agency states that the "exact split between islands is not possible" when calculating the number of visits, but "the approximate split is Lewis (45%), Uist (25%), Harris (20%), Barra (10%)". [32]
This List of Bays of Outer Hebrides summarises the bays that are located on the islands of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland. A map of the Inner and Outer Hebrides in ...
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