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	Main Town: Portree Island Population: 19,000 (estimate)
	Skye is the largest of the Inner Hebrides with an area of 1,676 sq km (647 sq miles). Separated from mainland Scotland by a narrow channel, Skye is mostly mountainous, rising to a height of 1,009 m (3,309 feet) in the Cuillin Hills, with 1,448 km (900 miles) of jagged coastline, jutting peninsulas, and 15 great sea-lochs. Tourism, fishing, sheep farming, cattle raising and the production of Talisker Whisky support the local economy.
	During the 8th century Vikings invaded the Hebrides, and as a result Norway ruled the island chain until 1266, when they were transferred to Scottish control. During the next few centuries Scottish chieftains ruled the islands, and Dunvegan Castle, the castle of the Macleod's, was built on Skye during the 13th century. The royal house of Scotland gradually reduced the influence of the chieftains over the centuries, gaining full control over the Hebrides in 1748. In 1995 the island was connected to the mainland by the Skye Bridge, the largest balanced cantilever bridge in the world with a total length that exceeds 2.4 km (1.5 miles).
	The Hebrides as a whole are renowned for their unspoilt, wild beauty, with a rocky and sometimes mountainous terrain that is broken by many bogs, moors, lakes, and valleys, they feature a vast array of wildlife and amazing scenery.
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