Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | |||
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| Admin HQ |
Stornoway (Steòrnabhagh) |
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| Government | |||
| • Body | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar | ||
| • Control | Independent | ||
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 1,181 sq mi (3,058 km2) | ||
| Area rank | Ranked 7th | ||
| Population (mid-2015 est.) | |||
| • Total | 27,100 | ||
| • Rank | Ranked 30th | ||
| • Density | 20/sq mi (8/km2) | ||
| ONS code | S12000013 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | GB-ELS | ||
| Website | www |
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| Pronunciation | ||
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| Scots Gaelic: | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar | |
| Pronunciation: | [ˈkʰõ.ərˠʎə nə ˈɲelan ˈʃiəɾ] | |
| Scots Gaelic: | Na h-Eileanan an Iar | |
| Pronunciation: | [nə ˈhelanən ə ˈɲiəɾ] | |
| Scots Gaelic: | Na h-Eileanan Siar | |
| Pronunciation: | [nə ˈhelanən ˈʃiəɾ] | |
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (IPA: [ˈkoːrʎə nən ˈelan ˈʃiəɾ]) is the local government council for Na h-Eileanan Siar council area of Scotland, comprising the Outer Hebrides.
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is the only local council in Scotland to have a Gaelic-only name. The original name, Western Isles Council, was retracted in 1997 under the Local Government (Gaelic Names) (Scotland) Act 1997, meaning that the former Western Isles council area is now officially named Na h-Eileanan Siar, even in English language contexts.
In 1975, the council was created as Western Isles Council, 57 years after the creation of Na h-Eileanan an Iar for elections to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (the constituency being named, when created, Western Isles). Since 1999, there has been also the Na h-Eileanan an Iar constituency of the Scottish Parliament, with the same boundaries.
When the Bank of Credit and Commerce International collapsed in 1991, the then Western Isles Council lost £35m invested there, compelling a large increase in its council tax rate.
In 1997, the Western Isles Council was renamed as Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.
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