Oban
Oban is a resort town within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. In spite of its little size, it is the largest town in between Helensburgh and Fort William. Throughout the visitor period, the town can play host to approximately 25,000 people. Oban occupies a setup in the Firth of Lorn. The bay is a close to excellent horseshoe, secured by the island of Kerrera; as well as past Kerrera, the Isle of Mull. To the north is the long low island of Lismore and also the hills of Morvern and also Ardgour. Laurinburg, North Carolina (USA) came to be a sister city to Oban in 1993. The first agreement was between Scotland County, North Carolina, and also Argyll & Bute Area Council. Adhering to reorganisation in 1995, the arrangement was confirmed by Argyll & Bute Council in 1997. In 1997 Oban was additionally twinned with Gorey, Region Wexford, in Ireland. Additionally twinned with Sarajevo. The regional society is Gaelic. In 2011, 8.2% of the community's population over age 3 might talk Gaelic and also 11.3% had some facility in the language. [10] Oban is thought about the house of the Royal National Mòd, because it was first held there in 1892, with 10 rivals on a Saturday mid-day. The town held the centenary Mod in 1992 (the year it came to be Royal) and in 2003 the 100th Mod, the two events attracting countless competitors and visitors (the 100th Mod was later than the centenary because it was not held in the war years). The Mod is held in Oban about every 6-- 8 years, as well as has last been kept in October 2015.
