Stornoway, Scottish Gaelic Steòrnabhagh, is the main town on the island of Lewis and Harris and, with 8,000 inhabitants, the most important town in the Outer Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland.

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Stornoway, Scottish Gaelic Steòrnabhagh, is the main town on the island of Lewis and Harris and, with 8,000 inhabitants, the most important town in the Outer Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland.

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Dating from 1903, with its symmetrical façade and a striking bell tower, it is still the administrative seat of the town and the island today.

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Location: Stornoway, Eilean Siar, Scotland, United Kingdom

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