Uigshader
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) is a settlement on the Isle of Skye in Scotland.
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.
The hamlet of Peiness is located less than 1⁄2 mile (800 metres) from Uigshader.