Morvern

Morvern
Kiel Church and the Morvern Cross, at Lochaline; Kiel is derived from Cille Choluimchille, church of Saint Columba
Morvern is located in Lochaber
Morvern
Morvern
Location within the Lochaber area
Population320 
DemonymMorbhairneach
• Edinburgh190 mi (310 km) (road)
149 mi (240 km) (via Corran ferry)
• London567 mi (912 km) (road)
526 mi (847 km) (via Corran ferry)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townOBAN
Postcode districtPA80
Dialling code01967
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
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56°35′N 5°42′W / 56.59°N 5.7°W / 56.59; -5.7

Morvern (Scottish Gaelic: A' Mhorbhairne ˈvɔɾɔ.əɾɲə]; "the sea-gap"), historically also spelt Morven, is a peninsula and traditional district in the Highlands, on the west coast of Scotland. It lies south of the districts of Ardgour and Sunart, and is bounded on the north by Loch Sunart and Glen Tarbert, on the south east by Loch Linnhe and on the south west by the Sound of Mull. The highest point is the summit of the Corbett Creach Bheinn which reaches 853 metres (2,799 ft) in elevation.

Administratively Morvern is now part of the ward management area of Lochaber, in Highland council area. It forms part of the traditional shire and current registration county of Argyll.

Morvern is approximately 250 square miles (650 square kilometres) in area, with a current population of about 320.