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Coordinates: 57°24′15″N 6°32′44″W / 57.40428°N 6.54562°W / 57.40428; -6.54562

Roag
Scottish Gaelic: Ròdhag
Roag is located in Isle of Skye
Roag

 Roag shown within the Isle of Skye
OS grid reference NG270440
Council area Highland
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Dunvegan
Postcode district IV55 8
Police Northern
Fire Highlands and Islands
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
List of places: UK • Scotland •

Roag (Scottish Gaelic: Ròdhag), meaning noisy place or 'deer bay' in Norse, is a small remote scattered hamlet on the north west shore of Pool Roag, and is in the west of the Duirinish peninsula, on the Isle of Skye, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

The villages of Heribost approximately 0.5 miles northeast, Orbost lying less than 0.5 miles south east of Roag, and Ardraog lying closer to the shore are considered part of Roag. Harlosh lies on the other side of Loch Vatten.

Roag also overlooks the sea lochs Loch Na Faolinn and Loch Bracadale.

Roag at sunrise


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