Argyll and Bute

This article covers the Argyll and Bute Council Area. For the constituencies of the Scottish and British Parliament, see Argyll and Bute (constituency, Scotland) and Argyll and Bute (constituency, United Kingdom) .

Argyll and Bute Earra-Ghàidheal agus Bòd
Administrative headquarters	Lochgilphead
surface	6,909 km² (2.)
Residents	88,166 (26.)
ISO 3166-2	GB GTC
ONS code	00QD
Website	www.argyll-bute.gov.uk

Argyll and Bute ( Gaelic : Earra-Ghàidheal agus Bòd ) is one of 32  Council Areas in Scotland . It borders Highland , Perth and Kinross , Stirling and West Dunbartonshire . The eastern border runs through Loch Lomond . The administrative headquarters are in Lochgilphead .

Most of the county was once part of traditional Argyll County , with the exception of Morvern, north of Mull , which is now part of the Highland. The district also includes the Isle of Bute in the Firth of Clyde , which was part of the traditional county of Bute , and the western part of the traditional county of Dunbartonshire .

places

Achahoish Appin Ardlui Ardrishaig Arrochar Ballygrant Barcaldine Bellochantuy Bowmore Campbeltown Cardross Carradale Craighouse Craignure

Crinan Dunoon Helensburgh Innellan Inveraray Kilcreggan Kilmartin Kilmore Kilmun Lochgilphead Lochgoilhead Luss Millhouse Oban

Peninver Port Askaig Port Bannatyne Port Ellen Portnahaven Rothesay Saddell Salen Sandbar Southend Tarbert (Jura) Tarbert (Kintyre) Tarbet Tobermory

Attractions

• Argyll Forest Park
• Caisteal Suidhe Cheannaidh a well-preserved dun
• Carrick Castle
• Cruachan Dam
• Fincharn Castle
• Fingal's Cave
• Gare hole
• Kilchurn Castle
• Lachlan Castle
• Loch Lomond
• Old Lachlan Castle
• Strontoiller
• Younger Botanic Garden

See also List of Category A structures in Argyll and Bute

Islands

Bute Cara Island Coll Colonsay Davaar Fladda (Slate Islands) Fladda (Treshnish Isles) Gigha Glunimore Island Gometra

Inchmarnock Iona Islay law Kerrera Lismore Luing Lunga Rubbish

Sanda Island Scarba rope Sheep Island Shuna Staffa Tiree Ulva

politics

As of the 2017 local elections, the 36-seat council of Argyll and Bute has been composed as follows:

Political party	Seats
Scottish National Party	11
Independently	10
Liberal Democrats	9
Scottish Conservatives	6th

partnership

A partnership with the Amberg-Sulzbach district in Bavaria has existed since 1967 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 2011 census
2. ↑ Argyll and Bute Council: 2017 Election Results (accessed July 8, 2017)

Web links

Commons : Argyll and Bute  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 56 ° 10 ′  N , 5 ° 31 ′  W