Òban
Sign in to saveOban ( ; meaning The Little Bay) is a resort town within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. Despite its small size, it is the largest town between Helensburgh and Fort William. During the tourist season, the town can have a temporary population of up to over 24,000 people. Oban occupies a setting in 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.
Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Oban
- UK place.type
- Town and former burgh of barony
- UK place.gaelic_name
- An t-Òban
- UK place.scots_name
- Oban
- UK place.country
- Scotland
- UK place.population_ref
- ()
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- NM859298
- UK place.post_town
- OBAN
- UK place.postcode_area
- PA
- UK place.postcode_district
- PA34
- UK place.dial_code
- 01631
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- UK place.unitary_scotland
- Argyll and Bute
- UK place.lieutenancy_scotland
- Argyll and Bute
- UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament
- Argyll and Bute
- UK place.edinburgh_distance_mi
- 93
- UK place.london_distance_mi
- 402
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- Pre-history and archaeology
- History
- Climate
- Culture
- Local attractions
- Transport
- Education
- Media
- Churches
- Cemeteries
- Sport
- Notable people
- Town twinning
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Oban ( ; meaning The Little Bay) is a resort town within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. Despite its small size, it is the largest town between Helensburgh and Fort William. During the tourist season, the town can have a temporary population of up to over 24,000 people. Oban occupies a setting in 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.
== Pre-history and archaeology == Humans have used the site where Oban now stands since at least Mesolithic times, as evidenced by archaeological remains of cave dwellers found in the town. Just outside the town, stands Dunollie Castle, on a site that overlooks the main entrance to the bay and has been fortified since the Bronze Age.