Uigen
Uigen is a hamlet in Western Isles, Scotland. Uigen is situated nearby to the village Miavaig, as well as near Reef.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Flodaigh and Vacsay.
Flodaigh
Flodaigh is a small island in Loch Roag on the west coast of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is about 33 hectares in extent and the highest point is 48 metres.Vacsay
Island
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Vacsay is one of the Outer Hebrides. It is off the west coast of Lewis in West Loch Roag. It is 41 hectares in size, and 34 metres at its highest point. Vacsay is situated 2 miles northeast of Uigen.
Fuaigh Beag
Island
Fuaigh Beag or Vuia Be g is an island in the Outer Hebrides. It is off the west coast of Lewis near Great Bernera in Loch Roag. Its name means "little Fuaigh", and is named in contrast to Fuaigh Mòr nearby. Fuaigh Beag is situated 2 miles east of Uigen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cliff and Kneep.
Cliff
Hamlet
Photo: Robert Struthers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cliff is a small settlement on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Cliff is within the parish of Uig. The settlement is situated on a minor road, off the B8011.
Kneep
Village
Photo: Sarah Egan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kneep is a village on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Kneep is within the parish of Uig. Various archaeological discoveries have been made at Kneep, including a Viking cemetery and a number of Viking burials, as well as a cist.
Timsgarry
Village
Photo: David Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Timsgarry is a village on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Timsgarry is home to the Baile na Cille Church and the Uig Museum, noted for its giant Chessmen, discovered in the sands in 1831. Timsgarry is situated 2½ miles west of Uigen.
Uigen
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Ùigean”
- Category: locality
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.20268° or 58° 12′ 10″ northLongitude
-6.94696° or 6° 56′ 49″ westElevation
82 feet (25 metres)Open location code
9CCM6333+36OpenStreetMap ID
node 6328014707OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13274519
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In Other Languages
“Uigen” goes by many names.
- Scottish Gaelic: “Uigean”
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