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Stornoway, Outer Hebrides

Stornoway (Scottish Gaelic: Steòrnabhagh) is a burgh on Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, with a population of about 8000 people. It is the only burgh in the Outer Hebrides and is home to the Western Isles council. Although Gaelic is the primary language of the town, it is one of the few places in the Outer Hebrides where roadsigns are also written in English.

The town grew around its fishing port, and ferries sail from the harbour to Ullapool on the Scottish mainland. It is also home to Stornoway Airport.

Notable buildings in Stornoway include Stornoway Town Hall, home to an art gallery, and the Neo Gothic Lews Castle. Other attractions include a museum and the Lewis Loom Centre. The burgh is also home to a studio of Grampian Television and a small campus of the University of Stirling, teaching nursing.

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