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Sandwick, Lewis

Coordinates: 58°12′22″N 6°21′18″W / 58.206°N 6.355°W / 58.206; -6.355
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Sandwick
Shingle Beach, Sandwick
Sandwick is located in Outer Hebrides
Sandwick
Sandwick
Location within the Outer Hebrides
Population870 (2022)[1]
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
OS grid referenceNB441323
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSTORNOWAY
Postcode districtHS1
Dialling code01851
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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

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

See also

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References

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  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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