Coordinates: 58°12′22″N 6°21′18″W / 58.206°N 6.355°W / 58.206; -6.355

Sandwick, Lewis

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Sandwick
Shingle Beach, Sandwick
Sandwick is located in Outer Hebrides
Sandwick
Sandwick
Location within the Outer Hebrides
Population870 (mid-2020 est.)[1]
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
OS grid referenceNB441323
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSTORNOWAY
Postcode districtHS1
Dialling code01851
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
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58°12′22″N 6°21′18″W / 58.206°N 6.355°W / 58.206; -6.355

Sandwick (Scottish Gaelic: Sanndabhaig, IPA:[ˈs̪aun̴̪t̪əvɪkʲ]) is a village in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the Isle of Lewis and a quasi-suburb of Stornoway. Sandwick is situated within the parish of Stornoway.[2]

Education

See also: Education in Scotland

Sandwick is home to one of the three principal primary schools for the Stornoway area, Sandwickhill School.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Lewis, Sandwickhill". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Sandwickhill Primary School - Eilean Siar (Western Isles)". Scottish Schools Online. Retrieved 19 December 2014.

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