Uig Map

Uig is a village at the head of Uig Bay on the west coast of the Trotternish peninsula on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. In 2011 it had a population of 423. The name is thought to be derived from Old Norse vík, which means bay or inlet. Borrowed via Germanic intermediary *wīkō from Latin vīcus, Uig shares etymological roots with placenames such as Wick, Highland; …
Uig is a village at the head of Uig Bay on the west coast of the Trotternish peninsula on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. In 2011 it had a population of 423. The name is thought to be derived from Old Norse vík, which means bay or inlet. Borrowed via Germanic intermediary *wīkō from Latin vīcus, Uig shares etymological roots with placenames such as Wick, Highland; Vik, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; Vík í Mýrdal, Iceland; the suffix -wich, and the word village itself.
  • Population: 423 (2011)
  • Area: 54 km² (21 sq mi)
  • OS grid reference: NG396634
  • Council area: Highland
  • Lieutenancy area: Ross and Cromarty
  • Country: Scotland
  • Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Data from: en.wikipedia.org