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| − | The '''County of Argyll''' is a [[Counties of the United Kingdom| | + | The '''County of Argyll''' is a [[Counties of the United Kingdom|shire]] of mountains, peninsulas and islands. It encompasses most of the [[Inner Hebrides#Hebrides|Inner Hebrides]]. |
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Revision as of 12:48, 8 October 2010
| Argyllshire United Kingdom | |
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| Area: | 3,110 square miles |
| Population: | Template:Hcspop |
| County town: | Inverary |
| County flower: | Foxglove [1] |
The County of Argyll is a shire of mountains, peninsulas and islands. It encompasses most of the Inner Hebrides.
Geography
Argyll's neighbouring counties are Inverness-shire to the north, Perthshire and Dunbartonshire to the east, Renfrewshire to the southeast and Ayrshire and Buteshire to the south. Renfrewshire and Ayrshire are the other side of the Firth of Clyde, whereas Buteshire is a county of islands in the firth.
Towns and villages
Parishes
- Ardchattan and Muckairn
- Ardgour
- Ardnamurchan
- Campbeltown
- Coll
- Colonsay and Oronsay
- Craignish
- Dunoon and Kilmun
- Gigha and Cara
- Glassary
- Glenorchy and Inishail
- Inveraray
- Inverchaolain
- Jura
- Kilbrandon and Kilchattan
- Kilcalmonell
- Kilchoman
- Kilchrenan and Dalavich
- Kildalton
- Kilfinan
- Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon
- Killarow and Kilmeny
- Killean and Kilchenzie
- Kilmartin
- Kilmodan
- Kilmore and Kilbride
- Kilninian and Kilmore
- Kilninver and Kilmelfort
- Lismore and Appin
- Lochgoilhead and Kilmorich
- Morvern
- North Knapdale
- Saddell and Skipness
- South Knapdale
- Southend
- Strachur
- Strathlachlan
- Tiree
- Torosay
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