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Aird Uig
Human settlement in Scotland
Aird Uig (Scottish Gaelic: Àird Ùig) is a village on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Aird Uig is within the parish of Uig,[1] and is situated on the C40 minor road which joins to the B8011 at Timsgarry.[2] The township includes 700 hectares (1,700 acres) of common grazings to the east and west of the village.[3]
Aird Uig is a village of two distinctive characters. The south end is composed of a traditional crofting community whilst the north end is a composite of army barracks and buildings many of which have been converted into homes.[4] The Headquarters and NAAFI shop building are now the Gallan Head Hotel & Restaurant.[5]