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    Lewis and Harris

    Leòdhas agus na Hearadh, Lewis a Harris, Lewis und Harris

    58°07′N 6°39′W

    Lewis and Harris, or Lewis with Harris, is the largest island in Scotland. It is the main island of the Outer Hebrides, around 24 miles (39 km) from the Scottish mainland.

    Windsurfer at Port Mhòr Bhràgair
    Windsurfer at Port Mhòr Bhràgair

    Hugh Venables / CC BY-SA 2.0

    Terrain

    58°07′N 6°39′W

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    Lewis and Harris, or Lewis with Harris, is the largest island in Scotland. It is the main island of the Outer Hebrides, around 24 miles (39 km) from the Scottish mainland. The island has an area of 841 square miles (2,178 km2), which is approximately 1% the size of Great Britain). It is not only the largest island in Scotland but also the third largest in the British Isles, after Great Britain and Ireland. Despite its name, Lewis and Harris is a single island divided by mountains. The northern two-thirds is called Lewis and the southern third Harris; each is referred to as if it were a separate island and there are many cultural and linguistic differences between the two.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Outer Hebrides

    • North Uist

      319 km²▲ 347 m

      Major islands

    • South Uist

      307 km²▲ 620 m

      Major islands

    • Benbecula

      77.7 km²▲ 124 m

      Minor islands

    • Barra

      58 km²▲ 383 m

      Minor islands

    • Great Bernera

      20.4 km²▲ 79 m

      Minor islands

    • Taransay

      13.9 km²▲ 267 m

      Minor islands

    • Scarp

      10.6 km²▲ 308 m

      Minor islands

    • Berneray

      10 km²

      Minor islands

    Also in Hebrides

    Also in British Isles

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs