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Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom


Alternative Names:An t-Oban, An t-Òban, An t-Óban, OBN, Oban, Oban i Skottland, Oubn, ao ben, oban, Обан, Оубън, オーバン, 奧本
Type:Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat.org Region:Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Region:Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom
Latitude:56° 24' 55" N
Longitude:5° 28' 18" W
Lat/Long (dec):56.41535,-5.47184
Köppen climate type:Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Population:8,540 (2017)
Mindat Feature ID:2641108
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:2641108:4
GUID:27a9a709-a386-4285-af5d-2a211ef59028
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LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Faire Donn, Letterfearn, Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh, Highland, Scotland, UK56° 21' 52" N5° 27' 30" W5.7km (3.5 miles)
Gold and Copper trial, Carr Brae, Dornie, Lochalsh, Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh, Highland, Scotland, UK56° 21' 51" N5° 24' 30" W6.9km (4.3 miles)
Carnan Cruithneachd, Glen Elchaig, Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh, Highland, Scotland, UK56° 22' 55" N5° 14' 52" W14.3km (8.9 miles)
Kilmelford, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK56° 15' 40" N5° 28' 30" W17.1km (10.7 miles)
Loch a'Mhinn, Kilmelford, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK56° 15' 34" N5° 26' 51" W17.4km (10.8 miles)
Loch Melfort shore, Kilmelford, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK56° 15' 25" N5° 29' 2" W17.6km (10.9 miles)
Glensanda Quarry (Glensanda Superquarry), Morvern, East Sutherland and Edderton, Highland, Scotland, UK56° 35' 14" N5° 33' 33" W19.9km (12.3 miles)
Ardtornish bay, Morvern, East Sutherland and Edderton, Highland, Scotland, UK56° 31' 15" N5° 44' 40" W20.5km (12.7 miles)
Copper trial, Kilmelford, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK56° 13' 54" N5° 31' 18" W20.7km (12.8 miles)
Coire Buidhe, Glen Creran, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK56° 32' 35" N5° 11' 53" W22.0km (13.7 miles)
Lochaline, Morvern, East Sutherland and Edderton, Highland, Scotland, UK56° 32' 5" N5° 46' 38" W23.0km (14.3 miles)
Silica mine, Lochaline, Morvern, East Sutherland and Edderton, Highland, Scotland, UK56° 32' 26" N5° 46' 30" W23.2km (14.4 miles)
Glen Creran, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK56° 34' 59" N5° 12' 0" W25.0km (15.6 miles)
Gleann Dubh, Morvern, East Sutherland and Edderton, Highland, Scotland, UK56° 35' 49" N5° 44' 3" W25.8km (16.1 miles)
Lurga Mine, Morvern, East Sutherland and Edderton, Highland, Scotland, UK56° 38' 8" N5° 41' 32" W28.0km (17.4 miles)
Sgurr na Greine, Morvern, East Sutherland and Edderton, Highland, Scotland, UK56° 35' 25" N5° 49' 17" W29.0km (18.0 miles)
Kilmartin Copper Mine, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK56° 8' 37" N5° 30' 40" W30.3km (18.8 miles)
Glen Tarbert, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK56° 41' 18" N5° 28' 8" W30.4km (18.9 miles)
Coille-Bhraghad mine, Inveraray, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK56° 13' 46" N5° 6' 20" W30.6km (19.0 miles)
Craignure Mine, Inveraray, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK56° 9' 28" N5° 17' 36" W30.7km (19.1 miles)
Glen Etive, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK56° 34' 0" N5° 2' 59" W30.9km (19.2 miles)
Aros, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK56° 31' 10" N5° 56' 33" W31.2km (19.4 miles)
Salen, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK56° 30' 59" N5° 56' 46" W31.2km (19.4 miles)
Strontian, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK56° 41' 45" N5° 34' 8" W31.8km (19.7 miles)
Inveraray, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK56° 13' 54" N5° 4' 31" W31.8km (19.8 miles)
Beinn Fhada, Ben More, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK56° 26' 31" N5° 59' 33" W32.2km (20.0 miles)
A'Chioch, Ben More, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK56° 25' 48" N5° 59' 52" W32.4km (20.1 miles)
Beinn a' Ghraig, Ben More, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK56° 27' 46" N5° 59' 32" W32.4km (20.2 miles)
Carsaig, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK56° 19' 29" N5° 58' 49" W32.9km (20.4 miles)
Coire an Lubhair, Glen Tarbert, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK56° 42' 40" N5° 24' 25" W33.1km (20.6 miles)

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Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
British and Irish IslesIsland
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
UKCountry
Scotland, UKCountry
Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UKCouncil Area
Strathclyde, Scotland, UKRegion

Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
United Kingdom, Scotland, Argyll and Bute242.3.142.0.0.0
 
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