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Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Also known as: Na h-Eileanan an Iar (etholaeth seneddol y DU), Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Toghcheantar na Ríochta Aontaithe), Na h-Eileanan an Iar (sgìre Phàrlamaid Westminster), Na h-Eileanan an Iar (pastel vro Senedhek RU)
Na h-Eileanan an Iar in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Na h-Eileanan an Iar is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Na h-Eileanan an Iar (; Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [nəˈhelanən əˈɲiəɾ]), formerly Western Isles, is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, created in 1918. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It has been represented since 2024 by Torcuil Crichton of Scottish Labour. The constituency was formed by merging areas which were formerly within the Ross and Cromarty constituency and the Inverness-shire constituency. Na h-Eileanan an Iar is Scottish Gaelic for the Western Isles, which was the constituency's name prior to the 2005 general election. An identical constituency with the same name is used by the Scottish Parliament. With around 21,000 registered voters, it has the smallest electorate of any constituency in the United Kingdom. It is expressly protected from being combined with other constituencies by the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011.
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Background
History
The constituency area is that of the Outer Hebrides, known also as , and has remained unchanged since its creation under the Representation of the People Act 1918 for the general election of that year. It is currently defined as being coterminous with the area of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, previously known as the Western Isles Islands Area before 1996. Prior to the creation of the unitary authority, the constituency was divided between the two historic counties of Ross and Cromarty and Inverness-shire and was defined as comprising:
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- Coordinates
- 57.6710, -6.9530
- Established
- 1918
- Official site
- www.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1053141 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Na h-Eileanan an Iar (UK Parliament constituency) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Na h-Eileanan an Iar?
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom.
- When was Na h-Eileanan an Iar built?
- Built or established in 1918.
- Is Na h-Eileanan an Iar free to visit?
- Yes, Na h-Eileanan an Iar is free to enter.