UigGeneral information - Location
| Country | Scotland | | Part of | United Kingdom | | Location in country | 
Northwest | | Location in Europe | West Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: -6.6157,Lat: 56.5965  |
| Elevation | 15 meter above sea level | | Local time | 10:18:34am
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| At island | Coll | | Name | Scotland | | Name | Argyll and Bute | | Name | Oban South and the Isles |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
| Capitalname |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Glasgow | Scotland | 172 km | 
SouthEast
| | 2 Belfast | 
Northern-ireland | 227 km | 
South
| | 3 Douglas | 
Isle-of-man | 303 km | 
SouthSouthEast
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyUig lies at the Atlantic Ocean (direction SouthWest). The nearest bigger lake is Loch Frisa (4 km2 at a distance of 29.6 km in EastSouthEastern direction).The place is located at an island named Coll. The distance to the mainland is 14.1 km.
The most nearby international border is the
North-Irish-Irish border with a straight distance of 175.7 km in SouthSouthWestern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 246 km.
Elevation around place: very low location (near sea level): 23%, low location: 77%, The hills are mainly southeastern orientated. The most common land use in the area is nature.
Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Glasgow International Airport (at a distance of 157 km and direction SouthEast).The closest smaller (subnational) airport is Tiree Airport (at a distance of 19 km in WestSouthWestern direction).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Nature |
14.1 km2 |
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| Wet nature |
9.8 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
4.8 km2 |
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| Rock-Sand |
6.8 km2 |
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Climate
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Location of Uig in country Scotland
Uig at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
| Name |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 151 km |
South
| | 2 St Kilda | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 180 km | 
NorthNorthWest
| | 3 New Lanark | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 204 km |
SouthEast
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