Lochgilphead

thumb|Lochgilphead coast front. Lochgilphead (; ) is a town and former burgh in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, with a population of around 2,300 people. It is the administrative centre of Argyll and Bute Council. The village lies at the end of Loch Gilp (a branch of Loch Fyne) and lies on the banks of the Crinan Canal. Lochgilphead sits on the A83, with Ardrishaig 2 miles (3 km) to the south and Inveraray to the north-east; Oban lies north on the A816.

Key facts

UK place.gaelic_name: Ceann Loch Gilb
UK place.type: Town and administrative centre
UK place.official_name: Lochgilphead
UK place.population_ref: ()
UK place.community_scotland: Lochgilphead
UK place.unitary_scotland: Argyll and Bute
UK place.lieutenancy_scotland: Argyll and Bute
UK place.constituency_westminster: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament: Argyll and Bute
UK place.country: Scotland
UK place.os_grid_reference: NR 86284 88138
UK place.post_town: Lochgilphead
UK place.postcode_area: PA
UK place.postcode_district: PA30, PA31
UK place.dial_code: 01546
UK place.edinburgh_distance_mi: 87
UK place.hide_services: yes

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Encyclopedic overview

17 sections

Contents

History
Facilities
Education
Economy
Healthcare
Sports and leisure
Community and culture
Dalriada Provincial Mod
Filmography
Mid Argyll Music Festival
Lochgilphead Lantern Parade And Firework Display
Invention and discovery
Mid Argyll Show
Climate
Notable people
References
External links

The council is based at Kilmory Castle, around which is located a woodland park and an Iron Age fort. Forestry and Land Scotland also have an office there.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lochgilphead” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.