Halistra
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{{Infobox UK place
| map_type = Isle of Skye
| country = Scotland
| official_name = Halistra
| scots_name =
| gaelic_name = Halastra
| population =
| static_image = Waternish church halistra.jpg
| static_image_caption = Waternish Church, Halistra
| static_image_width =
| os_grid_reference = NG247595
| coordinates = {{coord|57.54172|-6.60149|display=inline,title}}
| unitary_scotland = Highland
| lieutenancy_scotland =
| constituency_westminster =
| constituency_scottish_parliament =
| post_town = Hallin
| postcode_district = IV55 8
| postcode_area = IV
| dial_code = 01470
}}
Halistra ({{langx|gd|Halastra}}), is a small crofting township located on the west coast of the Waternish peninsula, overlooking Loch Bay, on the island of Skye, Scotland. It is in the Scottish council area of Highland. It comprises Upper Halistra, Lower Halistra and Hallin and is situated about {{convert|1|mi|km|round=0.5|abbr=off}} north of Stein. Halistra is a Scandinavian name that implies the Halistra settlement has been present from at least the Viking Age.{{cite book|author1=Anna Ritchie|author2=James Neil Graham Ritchie|title=Scotland: An Oxford Archaeological Guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BJjpAAAAMAAJ|year=1998|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-288002-4|page=162}}
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Category:Populated places in the Isle of Skye
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