Uists

Uists
Uists,
 
The U. [ȓə 'juːɪsts], gebirgige Inseln der Äußeren Hebriden, Schottland: North Uist (bis 347 m über dem Meeresspiegel; 2 200 Einwohner) und South Uist (bis 620 m über dem Meeresspiegel; 3 000 Einwohner) sind über die Insel Benbecula (2 000 Einwohner) durch Brücken miteinander verbunden; ausgedehnte Deckenmoore; zum Teil steile, stark gegliederte Küsten. Kleinbäuerliche Landwirtschaft, Tweedweberei, Fischerei, Fischfarmen; Fremdenverkehr. Hauptsiedlungen sind Lochmaddy (auf North Uist) und Lochboisdale (auf South Uist).

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