Argyll and Bute

:This article is about the council area. For the constituencies, see either Argyll and Bute (UK Parliament constituency) or Argyll and Bute (Scottish Parliament constituency)

Related Topics:
Argyll and Bute (UK Parliament constituency) - Argyll and Bute (Scottish Parliament constituency)

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Argyll and Bute (Earra-Ghaidheal agus Bòd in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area.

Related Topics:
Gaelic - Unitary council - Scotland - Lieutenancy Area

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Its border runs through Loch Lomond, and it adjoins the regions of West Dunbartonshire and Highland.

Related Topics:
Loch Lomond - West Dunbartonshire - Highland

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The principal part of the council region was part of the traditional county of Argyll, excluding the Morvern area, north of Mull, which is now part of Highland. The region also includes the Isle of Bute itself, which was part of the traditional county of Bute.

Related Topics:
Traditional county - Argyll - Morvern - Mull - Highland - Isle of Bute - Bute

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More recently, it has come to include Helensburgh and Lomond, a ward situated to the west of Loch Lomond, to the north of the Firth of Clyde, and mostly to the east of Loch Long. It consists of the western part of historic Dunbartonshire. From 1975 it was part of the Dumbarton district of Strathclyde region, before being transferred to Argyll and Bute in 1995.

Related Topics:
Helensburgh - Ward - Loch Lomond - Firth of Clyde - Loch Long - Dunbartonshire - 1975 - Dumbarton - Strathclyde - Region - Argyll and Bute - 1995

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The regional administrative centre is located in Lochgilphead.

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Argyll and Bute covers the second largest administrative area of any Scottish council. Including islands, there are over 3,000 miles of coastline – it is stated that this is more than the whole of France.

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