Oisteim
Oisteim is an island in Western Isles, Scotland. Oisteim is situated nearby to the hamlet Hushinish.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kearstay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hushinish and Mealista.
Hushinish
Hamlet
Photo: Jamesmorrison, CC BY 2.0.
Huisinish or Hushinish is a remote place on the west coast of Harris in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It lies at the end of a 12-mile-long single-track B road. Hushinish is situated 3½ miles southeast of Oisteim.
Mealista
Locality
Photo: Peter Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mealista was a township in the west of the Isle of Lewis. It is currently largely uninhabited due to the Highland Clearances, which occurred there in 1838. The beach is a visitor attraction. Mealista is situated 5 miles north of Oisteim.
Brenish
Village
Photo: Buckbuchanan, Public domain.
Brenish is a small village situated on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, which is part of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Brenish is within the parish of Uig. The name of the village is sometimes spelt Breanish, however maps normally refer to Brenish. Brenish is situated 6 miles north of Oisteim.
Oisteim
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.03923° or 58° 2′ 21″ northLongitude
-7.15094° or 7° 9′ 3″ westElevation
33 feet (10 metres)Open location code
9CCJ2RQX+MJGeoNames ID
13285668
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