Isle of Skye Northern Lights

The Isle of Skye, or simply Skye, is the largest and northernmost of the major islands in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The island's peninsulas radiate from a mountainous hub dominated by the Cuillin, the rocky slopes of which provide some of the most dramatic mountain scenery in the country. Although Sgitheanach has been suggested to describe a win…
The Isle of Skye, or simply Skye, is the largest and northernmost of the major islands in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The island's peninsulas radiate from a mountainous hub dominated by the Cuillin, the rocky slopes of which provide some of the most dramatic mountain scenery in the country. Although Sgitheanach has been suggested to describe a winged shape, no definitive agreement exists as to the name's origin.
  • Population: 10,008
  • Scottish Gaelic name: An t-Eilean Sgitheanach
  • Old Norse name: Skíð
  • Meaning of name: Etymology unclear
  • OS grid reference: NG452319
  • Island group: Skye
  • Area: 1,656 km² (639 sq mi)

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