Oban
Oban is a resort community within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. Despite its small dimension, it is the biggest community in between Helensburgh and also Fort William. During the vacationer season, the community can play host to up to 25,000 people. Oban occupies a setting in the Firth of Lorn. The bay is a close to excellent horseshoe, shielded by the island of Kerrera; as well as past Kerrera, the Isle of Mull. To the north is the lengthy reduced island of Lismore as well as the hills of Morvern and also Ardgour. Laurinburg, North Carolina (United States) ended up being a sister city to Oban in 1993. The preliminary arrangement was between Scotland Area, North Carolina, and also Argyll & Bute Area Council. Adhering to reorganisation in 1995, the arrangement was verified by Argyll & Bute Council in 1997. In 1997 Oban was additionally twinned with Gorey, Region Wexford, in Ireland. Likewise twinned with Sarajevo. The neighborhood culture is Gaelic. In 2011, 8.2% of the town's population over age 3 might talk Gaelic and also 11.3% had some facility in the language. [10] Oban is considered the home of the Royal National Mòd, considering that it was first held there in 1892, with ten competitors on a Saturday afternoon. The community held the centenary Mod in 1992 (the year it became Royal) and also in 2003 the 100th Mod, the two events drawing in countless rivals and also visitors (the 100th Mod was later than the centenary since 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.
