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Tong (Scottish Gaelic: Tunga from Old Norse: Tunga) is a village on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, 4 miles (6 kilometres) northeast of the main town of Stornoway on the B895 road to Back and Tolsta. The population of the village is 527 (2001 census). Fishing forms part of the local economy.
May 11, 2016 · The village of Tong, on the Outer Hebridean island of Lewis, has a calm, unhurried air. On a blustery weekday afternoon, a pair of men in gum boots herd sheep off the grass verges by the side of...
- Peter Geoghegan
Tongue. Lying on the eastern shore of the Kyle of Tongue and north of Ben Loyal and Ben Hope, Tongue is one of the main crofting townships along the north coast and offers stunning scenic views of mountain and coast and centuries of history to discover.
The coastal village of Tongue in the northwest Highlands of Scotland, owes its unusual name to the Vikings that once occupied the area, and is taken from the Old Norse word “tunga” indicating the shape of the piece of land jutting out into the loch.
This place is situated in Highland, Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 58° 28' 0" North, 4° 25' 0" West and its original name (with diacritics) is Tongue. See Tongue photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of Tongue in United Kingdom. Tongue hotels map is available on the target ...
Tongue and Bettyhill are large villages along the northwest coastline of Scotland, dotted white sand beaches and stunning views.
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