Firth of Lorn
| Firth of Lorn | ||
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| Connects waters | Loch Linnhe , Lynn of Lorne and Sound of Mull | |
| with water | Scottish Sea | |
| Separates land mass | Isle of Mull | |
| of land mass | Great Britain (island) , Kerrera , Seil and Luing | |
| Data | ||
| Geographical location | 56 ° 20 ′ N , 5 ° 45 ′ W | |
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| length | 25 km | |
| Smallest width | 10 km | |
| Coastal towns | Oban | |
Firth of Lorn (also Firth of Lorne , Scottish Gaelic: An Linne Latharnach ) is a waterway on Scotland's west coast. It lies between the islands of Mull and Kerrera in the north-west and the islands of Seil and Luing and the Scottish mainland at Oban in the south-east.
At the level of the island of Lismore, the strait splits in a northerly direction into the Sound of Mull (to the northwest), Loch Linnhe Bay (to the north) and the Lynn of Lorn inlet, which also leads to this bay (to the northeast) with the nature reserve of the same name ( the National Scenic Area Lynn of Lorn).
The Firth of Lorn is known for its interesting marine fauna and as a deep-sea fishing and sailing area.
