Peinlich

Human settlement in Scotland
Peinlich is located in Isle of Skye
Peinlich
Peinlich
Location within the Isle of Skye
OS grid referenceNG4158Council area
  • Highland
Lieutenancy area
  • Ross and Cromarty
CountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townPORTREEPostcode districtIV51PoliceScotlandFireScottishAmbulanceScottish UK Parliament
  • Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Scottish Parliament
  • Ross, Skye and Inverness West
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UK
Scotland
57°32′31″N 6°19′16″W / 57.542°N 6.321°W / 57.542; -6.321

Peinlich (Scottish Gaelic: Peighinn an Lighiche) is a hamlet on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Its main claim to fame is that its name is German for "embarrassing".

See List of United Kingdom locations: Pe-Pen.

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