Argyll and Bute

council area in Scotland

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Argyll and Bute is a council area in Scotland that covers a large region in the west of the country. It's one of Scotland's local government divisions responsible for providing public services to its residents.

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Instance of: lieutenancy area of Scotland
Country: United Kingdom
Located in: Scotland
Capital: Lochgilphead
Population: 85870
Area: 6908.6739
Official website: www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
Image: Kilchurn Castle reflection.jpg

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Commons category: Argyll and Bute
topic's main category: Category:Argyll and Bute
category for films shot at this location: Category:Films shot in Argyll and Bute
native label: Argyll & Bute
category for people born here: Category:Births in Argyll and Bute
category of associated people: Category:People from Argyll and Bute
catalog code: 4
carbon footprint: 119149.28
P12749: Friedrich Julius Neumann
inception: 1996-04-01

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Encyclopedic overview

Argyll and Bute (Scots: Argyll an Buit; Scottish Gaelic: Earra-Ghàidheal agus Bòd, pronounced [ɛrˠəˈɣɛːəl̪ˠ akəs̪ ˈpɔːtʲ]) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area. The current lord-lieutenant for Argyll and Bute is Jane Margaret MacLeod (14 July 2020). The administrative centre for the council area is the town of Lochgilphead.

Argyll and Bute covers the second-largest administrative area of any Scottish council. The council area adjoins those of Highland, Perth and Kinross, Stirling and West Dunbartonshire.

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