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Arinagour

Coordinates:56°37′N6°32′W/ 56.62°N 6.53°W/56.62; -6.53
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Arinagour
View over Arinagour and Arinagour Bay
Arinagour is located in Argyll and Bute
Arinagour
Arinagour
Location withinArgyll and Bute
Population50 (approximate)
OS grid referenceNM2257
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townISLE OF COLL
Postcode districtPA78
Dialling code01879
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
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56°37′N6°32′W/ 56.62°N 6.53°W/56.62; -6.53

Arinagour(Scottish Gaelic:Àirigh nan Gobhar,"shielingof the goats "[1]) is a village on the island ofColl,in theArgyll and Butecouncil area of Scotland. It is the main settlement on the island, and is the island's ferry terminal.[2]A ferry operated byCaledonian MacBraynecrosses toObanandTireedaily, extending once a week toCastlebayonBarra.It has a population of around 50.[3]In 1961 it had a population of 54.[4]

References

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  1. ^"Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba".28 July 2020.
  2. ^"Arinagour: Overview".Gazetteer for Scotland.Retrieved21 December2017.
  3. ^"Arinagour".Visit Coll.Retrieved7 January2021.
  4. ^"Arinagour".Gazetteer for Scotland.Retrieved14 July2019.