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Ardfern (, meaning "the head-land of alder-trees") is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies on the south coast of the Craignish peninsula, facing Loch Craignish.

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Place details

Locality
Ardfern
Region
Alba / Scotland
Country
United Kingdom
Population
0

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Instance of
village
Located in
Argyll and Bute
Population
400
Time zone
UTC±00:00
Image
Craignish Parish Church, Ardfern, Argyll - geograph.org.uk - 17939.jpg
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Ardfern
historic county
Argyll
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Contents
  • Village Services
  • Craignish Village Hall
  • Brief history
  • References

Ardfern (, meaning "the head-land of alder-trees") is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies on the south coast of the Craignish peninsula, facing Loch Craignish.

Ardfern lies between the towns of Oban to the north and Lochgilphead to the south. On the east side of the Craignish Peninsula is Nether Lorne, Argyll. The population is approximately 400.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ardfern” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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