Misplaced Pages

Uig, Duirinish

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.

Human settlement in Scotland
Uig
Uig is located in Isle of SkyeUigUigLocation within the Isle of Skye
Civil parish
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
List of places
UK
Scotland
57°28′33″N 6°41′02″W / 57.475962°N 6.6837671°W / 57.475962; -6.6837671

Uig is a hamlet 14 miles (23 km) south west of Uig in Snizort, on the eastern shore of Loch Dunvegan, in the civil parish of Duirinish, on the Isle of Skye, in the council area of Highland, Scotland.

History

The name "Uig" came from Old Norse vík ("bay").

References

  1. "Uig". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  2. Historic Environment Scotland. "Skye, Uig (114790)". Canmore. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
Isle of Skye
Main settlements
Crofting townships
and settlements
Mountains and hills
History and prehistory
Local culture
Peninsulas
Surrounding islands
Other


Stub icon

This Highland location article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: