Oban is a resort town within the Argyll and Bute council location of Scotland. Despite its tiny dimension, it is the largest community in between Helensburgh as well as Ft William. During the visitor season, the community can play host to up to 25,000 people. Oban occupies a setup in the Firth of Lorn. The bay is a near ideal horseshoe, secured by the island of Kerrera; and also beyond Kerrera, the Isle of Mull. To the north is the long reduced island of Lismore and the mountains of Morvern as well as Ardgour. Laurinburg, North Carolina (United States) became a sister city to Oban in 1993. The initial agreement was in between Scotland Region, North Carolina, and also Argyll & Bute District Council. Following reorganisation in 1995, the agreement was validated by Argyll & Bute Council in 1997. In 1997 Oban was likewise twinned with Gorey, Area Wexford, in Ireland. Likewise twinned with Sarajevo. The neighborhood culture is Gaelic. In 2011, 8.2% of the community's population over age 3 can speak Gaelic and 11.3% had some facility in the language. [10] Oban is considered the residence of the Royal National Mòd, because it was first held there in 1892, with 10 rivals on a Saturday afternoon. The town held the centenary Mod in 1992 (the year it ended up being Royal) and also in 2003 the 100th Mod, both events drawing in thousands of rivals as well as site visitors (the 100th Mod was behind the centenary since it was not held in the war years). The Mod is kept in Oban approximately every 6-- 8 years, as well as has actually last been kept in October 2015.