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Vatten

Vatten in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

Farmhouse at Vatten, Skye - geograph.org.uk - 954670 — John Lord — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

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Typical visit: 1 h–2.5 h

Vatten is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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Vatten is a hamlet 3 miles (4.8 km) south east of Dunvegan, on the eastern shore of Loch Vatten, on the Isle of Skye, in the council area of Highland, Scotland. In 2011 it had a population of 315.

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Background

History

The name "Vatten" came from Old Norse vatn ("water"). Vatten had a school, it closed in 1984 and the pupils transferred to Dunvegan.

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Coordinates: 57.4035, -6.5221

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wikidata: Q60520607 (CC0)
wikipedia: Vatten, Skye (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Where is Vatten?: Vatten is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 57.4035°, -6.5221°.