Lewis and Harris
| Scottish Gaelic name | Leòdhas 's Na Hearadh |
|---|---|
June 2018 satellite photograph of Lewis and Harris | |
| Location | |
| OS grid reference | NB240256 |
| Coordinates | 58°15′00″N 6°40′01″W / 58.25°N 6.667°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Outer Hebrides |
| Area | 217,898 ha (841 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 1 |
| Highest elevation | Clisham, 799 m (2,621 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 21,031 |
| Population rank | 1 |
| Population density | 9.65/km2 (25.0/sq mi) |
| Largest settlement | Stornoway |
| References | |
Lewis and Harris (Scottish Gaelic: Leòdhas agus Na Hearadh), or Lewis with Harris, is a Scottish island in the Outer Hebrides, around 24 miles (39 km) from the Scottish mainland.
With an area of 841 square miles (2,178 km2) (approximately 1% the size of Great Britain) it is the largest island in Scotland and 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 [the Isle of] Lewis and the southern third [the Isle of] Harris; each is referred to as if it were a separate island and there are many cultural and linguistic differences between the two.