Uigshader
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|---|---|
  Uigshader Location within the Isle of Skye | |
| OS grid reference | NG427464 |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Portree |
| Postcode district | IV51 9 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
Uigshader (from Old Norse Vík-sœtr 'dwelling at the riverbend', Scottish Gaelic: Ùigseadar)[1] is a settlement on the Isle of Skye[2] in Scotland.[3][4]
The settlement is 2 miles (3 kilometres) south of Carbost and 4 miles (6 kilometres) northwest of Portree. The River Snizort flows north to the west of this settlement.[2]
The hamlet of Peiness is located less than 1⁄2 mile (800 metres) from Uigshader.
Peiness
References
- ↑ Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland
- 1 2 Overview of Uigshader
- ↑ Uigshader
- ↑ Microsoft; Nokia (7 March 2017). "Uigshader" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
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