Uigshader

Uigshader
Scottish Gaelic: Ùigseadar
Uigshader
 Uigshader shown within the Isle of Skye
OS grid referenceNG427464
Council areaHighland
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Portree
Postcode district IV51 9
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 57°26′07″N 6°17′16″W / 57.43534°N 6.28778°W / 57.43534; -6.28778

Uigshader (from Old Norse Vík-sœtr, meaning "dwelling at the riverbend", Scottish Gaelic: Ùigseadar)[1] is a settlement on the Isle of Skye[2] in Scotland.[3]

The settlement is located 2 miles south of Carbost and 4 miles north west of Portree. The River Snizort flows north to the west of this settlement.[2]

The hamlet of Peiness is located less than 0.5 miles from Uigshader.

Peiness

References

  1. ↑ Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland
  2. 1 2 Overview of Uigshader
  3. ↑ geodaisy : Uigshader
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