Oban is a resort town within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. Despite its small dimension, it is the largest community between Helensburgh and Fort William. Throughout the vacationer period, the community can play host to up to 25,000 people. Oban inhabits a setup in the Firth of Lorn. The bay is a near perfect horseshoe, safeguarded by the island of Kerrera; and also beyond Kerrera, the Isle of Mull. To the north is the lengthy low island of Lismore and also the mountains of Morvern as well as Ardgour. Laurinburg, North Carolina (United States) became a sister city to Oban in 1993. The initial arrangement was in between Scotland County, North Carolina, as well as Argyll & Bute Area Council. Adhering to reorganisation in 1995, the contract was confirmed by Argyll & Bute Council in 1997. In 1997 Oban was also twinned with Gorey, County Wexford, in Ireland. Additionally twinned with Sarajevo. The local society is Gaelic. In 2011, 8.2% of the community's population over age 3 could speak Gaelic as well as 11.3% had some facility in the language. [10] Oban is considered the house of the Royal National Mòd, because it was first held there in 1892, with 10 rivals on a Saturday mid-day. The community hosted the centenary Mod in 1992 (the year it came to be Royal) and also in 2003 the 100th Mod, the two occasions attracting countless 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 roughly every 6-- 8 years, as well as has last been kept in October 2015.