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Group of more than 500 islands (fewer than
100 inhabited) off W Scotland; total area
2,900 sq km/1,120 sq mi. The Hebrides were
settled by Scandinavians during the 6th-9th
centuries and passed under Norwegian rule
from about 890 to 1266. The Inner Hebrides
are divided between Highland and Strathclyde
regions, and include Skye, Mull, Jura, Islay,
Iona, Rum, Raasay, Coll, Tiree, Colonsay,
Muck, and uninhabited Staffa. The Outer
Hebrides form the islands area of the Western
Isles administrative area, separated from the
Inner Hebrides by the Little Minch. They
include Lewis with Harris, North Uist, South
Uist, Barra, and St Kilda.