Oban
Oban is a resort town within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. Despite its small size, it is the biggest town in between Helensburgh as well as Fort William. During the tourist period, the community can play host to approximately 25,000 people. Oban inhabits a setup in the Firth of Lorn. The bay is a close to perfect horseshoe, protected by the island of Kerrera; as well as past Kerrera, the Isle of Mull. To the north is the long low island of Lismore as well as the hills of Morvern as well as Ardgour. Laurinburg, North Carolina (USA) became a sister city to Oban in 1993. The preliminary contract was between Scotland County, North Carolina, and Argyll & Bute District Council. Complying with reorganisation in 1995, the contract was validated by Argyll & Bute Council in 1997. In 1997 Oban was also twinned with Gorey, County Wexford, in Ireland. Also twinned with Sarajevo. The neighborhood society is Gaelic. In 2011, 8.2% of the town's population over age 3 could talk Gaelic as well as 11.3% had some facility in the language. [10] Oban is taken into consideration 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 became Royal) as well as in 2003 the 100th Mod, both occasions bring in countless competitors as well as 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, as well as has last been held in October 2015.
