Uig, Snizort

Not to be confused with Uig, Duirinish.

Uig (Scottish Gaelic: Ùige [ˈuːkʲə]) is a village at the head of Uig Bay on the west coast of the Trotternish peninsula on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.^[1] In 2011 it had a population of 423.^[2]

Uig Scottish Gaelic: Ùige
Uig Harbour and Pier
Uig Location within the Isle of Skye
Area	54 km2 (21 sq mi)
Population	423 (2011)
• Density	8/km2 (21/sq mi)
OS grid reference	NG396634
Council area	Highland
Lieutenancy area	Ross and Cromarty
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PORTREE
Postcode district	IV51
Dialling code	01470
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Scottish Parliament	Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch
List of places UK Scotland 57.586°N 6.357°W / 57.586; -6.357

Name

The name is thought to be derived from Old Norse vík, which means bay^[3] or inlet. Borrowed via Germanic intermediary *wīkō ('harbour town') from Latin vīcus (Classical Latin: [ˈu̯iːkʊs̠], 'village'), 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.

Geography

Uig is situated partly on the raised beach around the head of the bay and partly on the steep slopes behind it. Two watercourses enter the bay at Uig: the River Rha from the north and the River Conon which drains Glen Uig to the east. The lower courses of both of these small rivers are characterised by waterfalls.

Uig Tower is a prominent local landmark associated with the Highland Clearances.^{[citation needed]}

Uigg, Prince Edward Island, Canada was named by settlers from Uig.

Uig harbour and village

Transport

Uig pier

Road

Uig is served by the A87 road from Portree and Kyle of Lochalsh to the south, and the A855 road which runs northwards around the end of the Trotternish peninsula before also turning south to Portree. Uig is also served by the local 57A and 57C buses from Portree and Trotternish, and daily Scottish Citylink buses, service 915 and 916, which travel from Glasgow via Fort William and Kyle of Lochalsh.

Ferries

v t e Caledonian MacBrayne
Legend
Berneray, N. Uist Leverburgh, Harris Lochmaddy, N. Uist Tarbert, Harris Uig, Skye Lochboisdale, S. Uist to Castlebay & Oban Sconser, Skye Raasay Armadale, Skye Canna Rùm Tarbet, Loch Nevis Eigg Inverie, Knoydart Muck Mallaig  A830  to Glasgow Queen Street
Key
Caledonian MacBrayne ferries Bruce Watt ferry Bus connections

From its sheltered port, Caledonian MacBrayne ferries run to Tarbert on Harris and Lochmaddy on North Uist, providing links with the Outer Hebrides. Ferries leave from the pier, which is under the control of Highland Harbours, which is run by the Highland Council.^[4]

Preceding station		Ferry		Following station
Terminus		Caledonian MacBrayne North Uist Ferry		Lochmaddy
Terminus		Caledonian MacBrayne Harris Ferry		Tarbert