North Harris

Harris Scottish Gaelic: Na Hearadh
Harris shown within the Outer Hebrides
Population	1,916
Language	Scottish Gaelic English
OS grid reference	NB155005
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy area	Western Isles
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF HARRIS
Postcode district	HS3
Dialling code	01859
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
List of places UK Scotland 57°55′N 6°50′W / 57.91°N 6.83°W / 57.91; -6.83Coordinates: 57°55′N 6°50′W / 57.91°N 6.83°W / 57.91; -6.83

Harris (Scottish Gaelic:  Na Hearadh , pronounced [nə ˈhɛɾəɣ]) is the southern and more mountainous part of Lewis and Harris, the largest island in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Although not an island itself, Harris is often referred to as the Isle of Harris, which is the former postal county and the current post town for Royal Mail postcodes starting HS3 or HS5; see HS postcode area. A person from Harris is known as a Hearach.

Rockall, an uninhabited islet is deemed to be part of the parish. It is 230 miles (370 km) west of North Uist.

According to the 2011 Census, there are 1,212 Gaelic speakers (60%) in the Harris area.

Harris is most likely to be the island referred to as Adru (meaning thick, stout or bulky) on Ptolemy's map of the British Isles. In Old Norse, a Hérað was a type of administrative district, and the name may derive from that. An alternative origin is the Norse Hærri, meaning "higher" - a reference to the high hills, especially in comparison with the much flatter Lewis lying to the north. Most of the place names on Harris are Gaelicized Old Norse.

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