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Also known as Western Islands

The Hebrides ( ; , , lit. Islands of the Foreigners, i.e. in this context the Norsemen; ) are the largest archipelago in the United Kingdom, off the west coast of the Scottish mainland. The islands fall into two main groups, based on their proximity to the mainland: the Inner and Outer Hebrides.

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The Hebrides are the largest archipelago in the United Kingdom, located off the west coast of Scotland and divided into two main groups—the Inner and Outer Hebrides—based on their distance from the mainland. They matter as a significant geographical and cultural region within the UK, with a name reflecting their historical contact with Norse settlers.

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Scottish island.ImageCaption: The Inner Hebrides and Outer Hebrides
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Research

225 papers

Population structure of depreciated communities: I. the 1977 genetic demograhies of Colonsay and Jura islands, the Scottish Inner Hebrides.Social biology · 1980
Pedigree-Based Estimation of Reproductive Value.The Journal of heredity · 2019
Homes and health in the Outer Hebrides: A social prescribing framework for addressing fuel poverty and the social determinants of health.Health & place · 2023
Population structure of Barra (Outer Hebrides).Annals of human genetics · 1976
Slab steepening and rapid mantle wedge replacement during back-arc rifting in the New Hebrides.Nature communications · 2024

Wikidata facts

Instance of: archipelago
Has part: Outer Hebrides
Country: United Kingdom
Located in: Scotland
Area: 7200
Elevation: 1009
Time zone: UTC±00:00
Body of water: Atlantic Ocean
Highest point: Sgùrr Alasdair
Image: South over the Quiraing, Isle of Skye - 2.jpg

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historic county: Inverness-shire
Commons category: Hebrides
topic's main category: Category:Hebrides
located in/on physical feature: British Isles
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
different from: The Hebrides
P12749: Melica transsilvanica

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