North Uist
| Gaelic name |  Uibhist a Tuath |
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| Meaning of name | North Uist (etymology of "Uibhist" is unclear) |
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 North Uist
North Uist shown within the Outer Hebrides
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| OS grid reference | NF835697 |
| Coordinates | 57°36′00″N 7°19′59″W / 57.6°N 7.333°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Uists and Barra |
| Area | 30,305 hectares (117 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 10 |
| Highest elevation | Eaval 1,138 ft (347 m) |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1,254 |
| Population rank | 12 |
| Population density | 4.14 people/km2 |
| Largest settlement | Lochmaddy |
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North Uist (Scottish Gaelic: Uibhist a Tuath pronounced [ˈɯ.ɪʃtʲ ə t̪ʰuə]) is an island and community in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
According to the 2011 Census, there are 887 Gaelic speakers (61%) on North Uist.
North Uist is the tenth largest Scottish island and the thirteenth largest island surrounding Great Britain. It has an area of 117 square miles (303 km2), slightly smaller than South Uist. North Uist is connected by causeways to Benbecula via Grimsay, to Berneray, and to Baleshare. With the exception of the south east, the island is very flat, and covered with a patchwork of peat bogs, low hills and lochans, with more than half the land being covered by water. Some of the lochs contain a mixture of fresh and tidal salt water, giving rise to some complex and unusual habitats. Loch Sgadabhagh, about which it has been said "there is probably no other loch in Britain which approaches Loch Scadavay in irregularity and complexity of outline", is the largest 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 and North Uist National Scenic Area, one of 40 in Scotland.
The main settlement on the island is Lochmaddy, a fishing port and home to a museum, an arts centre and a camera obscura. Caledonian MacBrayne ferries sail from the village to Uig on Skye, as well as from the island of Berneray (which is connected to North Uist by road causeway), to Leverburgh in Harris. Lochmaddy also has Taigh Chearsabhagh - a museum and arts centre with a cafe, small shop and post office service. Nearby is the Uist Outdoor Centre.
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