Uig
Uig is a village in the north of Skye, with a population of 423 in 2011. "Uig" derives from Old Norse vík, a bay, and it's a port with ferries to the Outer Hebrides.
- Village with about 300 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 260 feet (80 metres)
- Description: village on Trotternish, Skye, Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as“Uig, Isle of Skye”“Uig, Skye”“Uig, Snizort”“Ùige”
Places of Interest
Discover Dun Skudiburgh and Castle Ewen.
Dun Skudiburgh
Dun Skudiburgh is a prehistoric fort near Uig, Skye, Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balnaknock and Totscore.
Uig
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Latitude
57.5915° or 57° 35′ 30″ north
Longitude
-6.3636° or 6° 21′ 49″ west
UN/LOCODE
GB UIG
Open location code
9C9MHJRP+JH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Western Frisian—“Uig” goes by many names.
UigAsturian
Uig, islla de Skye.Asturian
UigBasque
УигBulgarian
UigCebuano
威格Chinese
UigCzech
UigDanish
ÙigeIrish
UigItalian
ウイグJapanese
اویگPersian
اویگ، اسکایPersian
UigPolish
An ÙigScottish Gaelic
Places with the Same Name
Localities in the Area
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