Harris

Lewis and Harris are a single large island in the or Western Isles of Scotland. It's the third largest island in the British Archipelago, only Great Britain and Ireland being larger.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Tarbert and Leverburgh.

is a village on Harris in the of . With a population of 550, it's the main town and ferry terminal for Harris. It's the ideal base for touring the whole of Harris: you can also tour Lewis but that's quite a drive from here.

is the main village in the southern part of Harris in the Outer Hebrides, with a population of about 200. The main road A859 follows the west coast, running from Tarbert through Seilebost, Borve, Scarista and Northton to , continuing south to Rodel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bunavoneadar and Ardhasaig.

Hamlet
Bun Abhainn Eadarra or is a hamlet adjacent to the Loch Bun Abhainn Eadarra, on the south shore of North Harris, in the , Scotland.

Village
is a settlement on the western coast of north Harris, in the , Scotland. is also within the parish of Harris, and is situated on the A859 which links Harris with Stornoway.

Harris

Latitude
57.9167° or 57° 55′ north
Longitude
-6.8333° or 6° 50′ west
Population
1,920
Elevation
784 feet (239 metres)
Open location code
9C9MW588+MM
Geo­Names ID
2647432
Wiki­data ID
Q1122196
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Welsh—“Harris” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Հարրիս
  • Basque: Harris
  • Breton: Na Hearadh
  • Catalan: Harris
  • Catalan: Illa de Harris
  • Cebuano: Harris, Outer Hebrides
  • Cebuano: Harris
  • Chinese: 哈里斯岛
  • Chinese: 哈里斯島
  • Czech: Harris
  • Danish: Harris (Skotland)
  • Danish: Harris
  • Dutch: Harris/na Hearadh
  • Dutch: Harris
  • Dutch: Na Hearadh
  • Egyptian Arabic: هاريس
  • Estonian: Harris
  • Finnish: Na Hearadh
  • French: Harris
  • French: Île de Harris
  • Galician: Harris
  • German: Eilean na Hearadh
  • German: Harris
  • German: Isle of Harris
  • German: Na Hearadh
  • Irish: Na Hearadh
  • Japanese: ハリス島
  • Lithuanian: Harisas
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Harris
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Isle of Harris
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Harris i Hebridane
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Harris i Ytre Hebridane
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Isle of Harris
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Na Hearadh
  • Norwegian: Harris
  • Polish: Harris
  • Russian: Айл-оф-Харрис
  • Russian: Гаррис
  • Russian: Остров Гаррис
  • Russian: Остров Харрис
  • Scots: Harris, Scotland
  • Scots: Harris
  • Scottish Gaelic: Hearadh
  • Scottish Gaelic: Na h-Earadh
  • Scottish Gaelic: Na h-Earradh
  • Scottish Gaelic: Na Hearadh
  • Scottish Gaelic: Na Hearradh
  • Slovenian: Harris
  • Spanish: Harris
  • Spanish: Na Hearadh
  • Swedish: Harris, Skottland
  • Swedish: Harris, Yttre Hebriderna
  • Ukrainian: Гарріс
  • Ukrainian: Острів Гарріс
  • Welsh: Harris
  • Welsh: Na Hearadh

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Harris”. Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.