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Uig

Uig is a hamlet 14 miles south west of in Snizort, on the eastern shore of , in the civil parish of , on the , in the council area of , Scotland.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: hamlet in Duirinish, Isle of Skye, Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Uig, Duirinish”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lampay and Skye, Dun Colbost.

Photo: Colin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an uninhabited tidal island in , off the northwest coast of the in Scotland. It is separated from the "mainland" of Skye by a small sound called An Doirneil. is situated 2 miles northeast of Uig.

Archaeological site
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles south of Uig.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Borreraig and Totaig.

Hamlet
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a crofting settlement in , north-west of on the . The ancient and famous MacCrimmon Piping Heritage Centre is based in the village, where the chiefs of the Highlands sent their young pipers for training.

Hamlet
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small crofting settlement on the west coast of on the . The village of is 5 miles southeast.

Hamlet
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a largely abandoned crofting township on the far north end of the east side of the peninsula on the , and is in the council area of Highland.

Uig

Latitude
57.4758° or 57° 28′ 33″ north
Longitude
-6.68016° or 6° 40′ 49″ west
Elevation
364 feet (111 metres)
Open location code
9C9MF8G9+8W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1290100250
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2635220
Wiki­data ID
Q104727228
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In Other Languages

From Portuguese to Scottish Gaelic—“Uig” goes by many names.
  • Portuguese: “Uig (Duirinish)”
  • Portuguese: “Uig”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Uig”
  • “Uig”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Uig”. Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.