Oban is a resort community within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. Despite its little dimension, it is the largest community between Helensburgh as well as Fort William. Throughout 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 excellent horseshoe, shielded by the island of Kerrera; and beyond Kerrera, the Isle of Mull. To the north is the long low island of Lismore and the mountains of Morvern and also Ardgour. Laurinburg, North Carolina (USA) came to be a sister city to Oban in 1993. The first arrangement was between Scotland County, North Carolina, and also Argyll & Bute Area Council. Complying with reorganisation in 1995, the arrangement was validated by Argyll & Bute Council in 1997. In 1997 Oban was additionally twinned with Gorey, County Wexford, in Ireland. Additionally twinned with Sarajevo. The neighborhood culture is Gaelic. In 2011, 8.2% of the community's population over age 3 can speak Gaelic as well as 11.3% had some facility in the language. [10] Oban is considered the home of the Royal National Mòd, given that it was first held there in 1892, with 10 rivals on a Saturday mid-day. The community held the centenary Mod in 1992 (the year it became Royal) as well as in 2003 the 100th Mod, both events attracting countless competitors and site visitors (the 100th Mod was behind the centenary because it was not kept in the war years). The Mod is held in Oban about every 6-- 8 years, and has last been held in October 2015.
