Argyll and Bute - Definition and Overview

Argyll and Bute
Geography
Area: - Total - % Water	Ranked 2nd 6,909 km² ? %
Admin HQ:	Lochgilphead
ISO 3166-2:	GB-AGB
ONS code:	00QD
Demographics
Population: - Total (April 29, 2001) - Density	Ranked 22nd 91,306 13 / km²
Politics
Argyll & Bute Council http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
Control:	Independent
MPs:	John McFall Alan Reid

Argyll and Bute is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area.

Its border runs through Loch Lomond, and it adjoins the regions of West Dunbartonshire and Highland.

The principal part of the council region is the traditional county of Argyll, excluding the Morvern area, north of Mull, which is now part of Highland. The region also includes the Isle of Bute itself (which is part of the traditional county of Bute) and the area to the south and west of Loch Lomond which is part of Dunbartonshire.

The regional administrative centre is located in Lochgilphead.

Towns and villages

• Achahoish Appin Ardbeg Arden Ardfern Ardlui Ardrishaig Arduaine Arrochar
• Barcaldine Bellochantuy Benderloch Bonawe Bowmore
• Cairndow Cardross Carradale Clachan Cairnbaan Campbeltown Cladich Clynder Colintraive Connel Coulport Cove Craighouse Craignure Craobh Haven Crarae Crinan
• Dalavich Dalmally Druimdrishaig Drumlemble Dunbeg Dunoon
• Ford Furnace
• Garelochhead Glenbarr Grogport
• Helensburgh
• Innellan Inveraray Inverbeg Inveruglas
• Kames Keillmore Kilberry Kilchenzie Kilcreggan Kilmartin Kilmore Kilmun Kilninver Kilmelfort
• Loch Awe Lochgair Lochgilphead Lochgoilhead Luss
• Machrihanish Millhouse Minard Muasdale
• Oban Ormsary Otter Ferry
• Peninver Portavadie Port Askaig Port Bannatyne Port Charlotte Port Ellen Portincaple Portnahaven
• Rhu Rosneath Rothesay
• Saddell Salen Sandbank Shandon Skipness Southend Stewarton Strachur Succoth
• Tarbert Tarbet Tayinloan Taynuilt Tayvallich Tighnabruaich Tobermory Torinturk Toward
• Whistlefield Whitehouse.

Places of interest

• Argyll Forest Park
• Carrick Castle
• Cruachan Dam Hydroelectric plant
• Fincharn Castle
• Kilchurn Castle
• Lachlan Castle
• Younger Botanic Garden Benmore

Islands

• Bute
• Cara Coll Colonsay
• Davaar
• Fladda
• Gigha Gometra Gunna
• Iona Islay
• Jura
• Kerrera
• Lismore Luing Lunga
• Mull
• Sanda Scarba
• Seil (which is not always regarded as an island)
• Sheep Island Shuna Soa Staffa
• Texa Tiree
• Ulva

Scotland | Council Areas of Scotland

Aberdeen | Aberdeenshire | Angus | Argyll and Bute | Clackmannanshire | Dumfries and Galloway | Dundee | East Ayrshire | East Dunbartonshire | East Lothian | East Renfrewshire | na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) | Edinburgh | Falkirk | Fife | Glasgow | Highland | Inverclyde | Midlothian | Moray | North Ayrshire | North Lanarkshire | Orkney | Perth and Kinross | Renfrewshire | Scottish Borders | Shetland | South Ayrshire | South Lanarkshire | Stirling | West Dunbartonshire | West Lothian