Uigshader
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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.