Isle Of North Uist
North Uist is an island and community in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. North Uist is the tenth-largest Scottish island as well as the thirteenth-largest island surrounding Great Britain. It has an area of 117 square miles (303 km2), somewhat smaller sized than South Uist. North Uist is attached by causeways to Benbecula by means of Grimsay, to Berneray, as well as to Baleshare. With the exception of the south east, the island is extremely flat, and covered with a patchwork of peat bogs, reduced hillsides as well as lochans, with over half the land being covered by water. A few of the lochs consist of a mix of fresh and tidal seawater, giving rise to some complicated as well as uncommon environments. Loch Sgadabhagh, concerning which it has actually been stated "there is probably no other loch in Britain which comes close to Loch Scadavay in irregularity as well as complexity of synopsis", is the biggest loch by area on North Uist although Loch Obisary has about twice the volume of water. The northern part of the island is part of the South Lewis, Harris as well as North Uist National Scenic Area, among 40 in Scotland. The major negotiation on the island is Lochmaddy, a fishing port and residence to a gallery, an arts centre and also a camera obscura. Caledonian MacBrayne ferries sail from the village to Uig on Skye, in addition to from the island of Berneray (which is attached to North Uist by road embankment), to Leverburgh in Harris. Lochmaddy additionally has Taigh Chearsabhagh-- a museum as well as arts centre with a coffee shop, little shop and also post office service. Nearby is the Uist Outdoor Centre. The island's main towns are Sollas, Hosta, Tigharry, Hougharry, Paible, Grimsay and Cladach Kirkibost. Various other negotiations include Clachan, Carinish, Knockquien, Port nan Long, Greinetobht as well as Scolpaig, house to the 19th century Scolpaig Tower recklessness. Loch Portain is a small district on the eastern shore-- some 9 miles (14 km) from Lochmaddy, with below locations of Cheesebay as well as Hoebeg. According to the 2011 census North Uist had a population of 1,254.