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Oban
Oban is a resort community within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. In spite of its little size, it is the largest town in between Helensburgh as well as Fort William. Throughout the vacationer period, the town can play host to approximately 25,000 people. Oban occupies a setup in the Firth of Lorn. The bay is a near best horseshoe, safeguarded by the island of Kerrera; and also past Kerrera, the Isle of Mull. To the north is the long low island of Lismore as well as the mountains of Morvern and also Ardgour. Laurinburg, North Carolina (USA) became a sister city to Oban in 1993. The preliminary agreement was between Scotland Area, North Carolina, as well as Argyll & Bute Area Council. Following reorganisation in 1995, the arrangement was confirmed by Argyll & Bute Council in 1997. In 1997 Oban was likewise twinned with Gorey, Region Wexford, in Ireland. Also twinned with Sarajevo. The local society is Gaelic. In 2011, 8.2% of the town's population over age 3 can speak Gaelic and also 11.3% had some facility in the language. [10] Oban is taken into consideration the house of the Royal National Mòd, considering that it was first held there in 1892, with 10 rivals on a Saturday mid-day. The town held the centenary Mod in 1992 (the year it became Royal) and in 2003 the 100th Mod, both occasions drawing in thousands of rivals and visitors (the 100th Mod was later than the centenary due to the fact that it was not held in the war years). The Mod is held in Oban about every 6-- 8 years, and has last been kept in October 2015.