Lewis with Harris

, Lewis and Harris

an island in the Outer Hebrides, separated from the NW coast of Scotland by the Minch: consists of Lewis in the north and Harris in the south; many lakes and peat moors; economy based chiefly on the Harris tweed industry, with some fishing. Chief town: Stornoway. Pop.: 19 918 (2001). Area: 2134 sq. km (824 sq. miles)

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Lewis and Harris

an island in the Atlantic Ocean, the largest island in the Hebrides Archipelago; part of Scotland (Great Britain). Area, 2,300 sq km. The primarily low-lying island has low mountains in the south, reaching an elevation of 799 m (Mount Clisham). The climate is oceanic (average January temperature, approximately 5°C; average July temperature, 12°C); the annual precipitation is more than 1,000 mm and there are frequent fogs. Meadow vegetation and peat bogs predominate on the island. Sheep breeding and fishing dominate the island’s economy. The principal port and city is Stornaway.

References in periodicals archive

We headed up to the islands to see how Nissan's all-electric Leaf would cope with the wilds of Lewis and Harris, and whether or not a battery electric vehicle's range could make exploring the area more stressful than in a conventionally powered car.

A quick check of the charging points location map showed that both Lewis and Harris are reasonably well supported with electric car chargers, and though the vast majority of them were regular power supplies, one or two "rapid" chargers were dotted in between.

Nissan Leafs nature as it is; The Nissan Leaf may be a go-to choice for urban areas, but how does it fair in the wilds of the Outer Hebrides?

The first incident is when Lewis and Harris are discussing how eventful the night has been.

While this may not be the case for Lewis and Harris (when Mrs MacLeod addresses her dead husband out on the moor (p.

Between a rock and a hard place: code-switching and hybridisation in Kevin MacNeil's The Callanish Stoned

Calum Maclean, secretary for the Lewis and Harris branch of the Lord's Day Observance Society, warned: "These Sunday flights are a breach of God's law.

FLIGHTS BREAK ISLE SABBATH

An online petition to open the Lewis and Harris centres has already attracted 200 signatures within a week.

ISLANDERS' FURY OVER SUNDAY LEISURE BAN; Campaign to open swimming pools

They have been living wild on Lewis and Harris since the 1960s, after escaping from mink farms for the fur trade.

Hunters to wipe out isles mink

I READ with dismay the decision taken by Caledonian MacBrayne to run ferries to Lewis and Harris on Sundays.

Letter: Yourview - No respect

His call came at the launch of a scheme to kill 10,000 of the creatures on Lewis and Harris in the next 10 years.

Bellamy in war on mink