South Galson

South Galson
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South Galson is located in Outer Hebrides
South Galson
South Galson
Location within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townISLE OF LEWIS
Postcode districtHS
Dialling code01851
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
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UK
Scotland
58°26′38″N 6°23′38″W / 58.444°N 6.394°W / 58.444; -6.394

South Galson is a settlement on the northwest coast of the Isle of Lewis in the Western Isles of Scotland. It is 11 km southwest of Port of Ness. The Galson Primary School closed in 1996.[1] The populations of North Galson, South Galson, and Melbost were 149 in 1999.[2]

  1. ^ "South Galson from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Folk Life (Journal of Ethnological Studies)". www.ingentaconnect.com. doi:10.1179/043087707798236388. Retrieved 12 September 2021.