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General information - Location

CountryScotland
Part ofUnited Kingdom
Location in country Northwest
Location in EuropeWest Europe
Coordinates (WGS84)Long: -5.4751,Lat: 56.4075 marker
Elevation42 meter above sea level
Local time13:08:43pm
Name province/regionScotland
Name SubregionArgyll and Bute
Name Oban South and the Isles

Nearest 5 places
Placename Distance Direction
1 Dunollie2.5 km North
2 Ganavan2.9 km NorthNorthEast
3 Balliemore2.9 km West
4 Kilbride3.8 km SouthSouthWest
5 Kilmore4.3 km SouthSouthEast

Nearest 3 capitals
Capitalname Country Distance Direction
1 GlasgowScotland102 km SouthEast
2 Belfast   Northern-ireland204 km SouthSouthWest
3 Douglas   Isle-of-man259 km South

Characteristics - Physical Geography

Oban lies at the Atlantic Ocean (direction North). The nearest bigger lake is Loch Nell (1.4 km2 at a distance of 3.4 km in SouthEastern direction).

The most nearby international border is the North-Irish-Irish border with a straight distance of 187.1 km in SouthWestern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 262 km.
Elevation around place: very low location (near sea level): 6%, low location: 94%, hill: 1%, The hills are mainly southeastern orientated. The surroundings of the place is lightly urbanised. The most common land use in the area is agriculture.
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Glasgow International Airport (at a distance of 88 km and direction SouthEast).The closest smaller (subnational) airport is Tiree Airport (at a distance of 86 km in WestNorthWestern direction).

Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)

 Forest   11.8 km2 
 20.2% 
 Nature   15.9 km2 
 27.2% 
 Wet nature   1.7 km2 
 3% 
 Agriculture   24.6 km2 
 42% 
 Urban area   3 km2 
 5.2% 
 Water - Lakes   1.4 km2 
 2.3% 

Climate - Temperature and Precipitation


Location of Oban in country Scotland


Oban at Physical map (height map)


Tourist information - Travel Guide

Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Name Country Distance Direction
1 New LanarkUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland134 km SouthEast
2 The Forth BridgeUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland137 km EastSouthEast
3 Giant's Causeway and Causeway CoastUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland144 km SouthWest


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Relief: Altitude classes in percent (within 5km)


Relief: slope classes in percent (within 5km)




Current weather at Oban

Type of weather in Obanlight rain weericoon
Current temperature: 10 degrees Celcius
Rain last 3 hours : No precipitation
Wind: 7.2 mtr/sec (windforce - bft 4)
Wind direction: East
Air pressure: 972 mb
Humidity: 66 %
Daylength at 28 March 2024:12 hour and 50 minutes
Sunrise :07:01 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset :19:51 Europe/Amsterdam

Weather coming 24 hours

Oban - GB (longitude: -5.4751, latitude: 56.4075)
Distance weather station to place (direction Z): 0.01 Kilometers

16:00
8 degrees
973 mbar
light rainweericoon
19:00
7 degrees
974 mbar
light rainweericoon
22:00
5 degrees
974 mbar
broken cloudsweericoon
1:00
6 degrees
975 mbar
broken cloudsweericoon
4:00
5 degrees
976 mbar
overcast cloudsweericoon
7:00
6 degrees
978 mbar
light rainweericoon
10:00
9 degrees
978 mbar
light rainweericoon
13:00
9 degrees
979 mbar
broken cloudsweericoon










5 days Weather forecast: Temperature - Pressure and Precipitation

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