Oban
Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°24′55″ N 5°28′19″ W
- Population
- 8,140
- 8.1K
- Elevation
- 17 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
About Oban
Oban is a town. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Population: 8,140. Elevation: 17 m.
Oban ( OH-bən; Scottish Gaelic: An t-Òban [ən̪ˠ ˈt̪ɔːpan], lit. 'the little bay') is a resort town and seaport in the west of Scotland, within the Argyll and Bute council area. Although small, it is the largest town between Helensburgh and Fort William. Oban has a population of 8,000 (2022), which rises to over 24,000 during the tourist season. Oban is on the Firth of Lorn. The bay forms a near-perfect horseshoe, protected by the island of Kerrera and, beyond Kerrera, the Isle of Mull.
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In comparison
- No. 3 of 36 places in Argyll and Bute by population
- Nearest larger town: Fort William, 50 km NE
- 124 sights and natural places within 10 km Oban Bay, Sgeir-rathaid
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Oban Bay Natural site, United Kingdom0.5 km W
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Sgeir-rathaid Island, Argyll and Bute1 km W
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Barra Mor Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.1 km NW
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Cnoc Carnach Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.4 km N
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Ardantrive Bay Natural site, Argyll and Bute1.5 km W
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Clach na h-Ealtainne Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.7 km NE
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Ardantrive Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.8 km W
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Black Mount Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.9 km E
Other cities and towns in Argyll and Bute
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Lochgilphead City, Argyll and Bute42 km S -
Argyllshire Municipality, Argyll and Bute23 km SE
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Dunoon Town, Argyll and Bute62 km SE -
Helensburgh Town, Argyll and Bute65 km SE
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Isle of Bute Town, Argyll and Bute69 km S
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Buteshire Municipality, Argyll and Bute75 km S
Sources & licences
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