Sandwick (, IPA:
�s̪aun̴̪t̪əvɪkʲ is a village in the Scottish
Outer Hebrides
The Outer Hebrides ( ) or Western Isles ( , or ), sometimes known as the Long Isle or Long Island (), is an Archipelago, island chain off the west coast of mainland Scotland.
It is the longest archipelago in the British Isles. The islan ...
, on the
Isle of Lewis
The Isle of Lewis () or simply Lewis () is the northern part of Lewis and Harris, the largest island of the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides archipelago in Scotland. The two parts are frequently referred to as if they were separate islands. The t ...
and a quasi-suburb of
Stornoway
Stornoway (; ) is the main town, and by far the largest, of the Outer Hebrides (or Western Isles), and the capital of Lewis and Harris in Scotland.
The town's population is around 6,953, making it the third-largest island town in Scotlan ...
. Sandwick is situated within the parish of Stornoway.
Education
Sandwick is home to one of the three principal primary schools for the Stornoway area, Sandwickhill School.
See also
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Lewis and Harris
Lewis and Harris (), or Lewis with Harris, is a Scottish island in the Outer Hebrides, around from the Scottish mainland.
With an area of (approximately 1% the size of Great Britain) it is the largest island in Scotland and the list of isl ...
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History of the Outer Hebrides
References
External links
Visitor's guide for the Isle of LewisWebsiteof the
Western Isles Council with links to other resources
Disabled access to Lewis for residents and visitors*
A Guide to living in the Outer Hebrides, with most information pertaining to LewisCanmore - Sandwick, Cemetery site recordCanmore - Lewis, Sandwick site record
Villages in the Isle of Lewis
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