Oban
United Kingdom · Scotland
Oban 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. To the north are the long, low island of Lismore and the mountains of Morvern and Ardgour.
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Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+0 · 6 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Scotland
- Main language
- English
- On the map
- 56.42° N, 5.47° W
Near Oban
- Glencoe Village · 37 km away
- Fort William · 50 km away
- Spean Bridge · 63 km away
- Glasgow · 97 km away
- Laggan · 99 km away
- Stirling · 100 km away
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