Ramasaig

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Ramasaig
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Ramasaig
Location within the Isle of Skye
OS grid reference NG164439
Council area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Dunvegan
Postcode district IV55 8
Police Scotland
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
List of places
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Scotland
57°23′50″N6°43′20″W / 57.39723°N 6.72226°W / 57.39723; -6.72226 Coordinates: 57°23′50″N6°43′20″W / 57.39723°N 6.72226°W / 57.39723; -6.72226

Ramasaig is a small township on the western shore of the Duirinish peninsula, on Dunvegan, Isle of Skye and is in the Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Ramasaig lies close to the Ramasaig Cliffs, at the southern end of the shallow bowl shaped bay made up of Ramasaig Bay at the southern end and Moonen Bay at the north.


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