Lochmaddy

Lochmaddy
Scottish Gaelic: *Loch nam Madadh*
Lochmaddy Scottish Gaelic: Loch nam Madadh;
	Lochmaddy viewed from the south
	Lochmaddy Location within the Outer Hebrides
Language	Scottish Gaelic; English
OS grid reference	NF915686
Civil parish	North Uist;
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar;
Lieutenancy area	Western Isles;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF NORTH UIST
Postcode district	HS6
Dialling code	01876
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar;
Scottish Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar;

Lochmaddy (Scottish Gaelic: Loch nam Madadh [l̪ˠɔx nə ˈmat̪əɣ], "Loch of the Hounds") is the administrative centre of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Na Madaidhean (the wolves/hounds) are rocks in the bay after which the loch, and subsequently the village, are named. Lochmaddy is within the parish of North Uist.

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