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Oban
Classification and Statistics
Settlement Type: small town Population (2001): 8120 (1991): 8203
(1981): 8113
(1971): 6897
(1961): 6869
(1951): 6226
(1881): 3991
(1871): 2413
(1861): 1940
(1851): 1742
(1841): 1398
(1821): 1359
Tourist Rating: Text of Entry Updated: 27-MAR-2007 Location
Latitude: 56.4117°N Longitude: 5.4737°W National Grid Reference: NM 858 298 Show Maps: Get directions by entering the UK postcode of your location, home or hotel here eg. EH1 3YT
Geography
Located on Oban Bay, the town has grown along the coast, hemmed in by steeply rising hills to the rear.
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