Argyll and Bute

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

Argyll and Bute
Council area
Coat of arms of Argyll and Bute
Coat of arms
Argyll and Bute shown within Scotland
Argyll and Bute shown within Scotland
Coordinates: 56°06′N 5°30′W / 56.1°N 5.5°W / 56.1; -5.5
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryScotland
Lieutenancy area
Unitary authority1 April 1996
Administrative HQKilmory Castle
Government
[1]
 • TypeCouncil
 • BodyArgyll and Bute Council
 • ControlNo overall control
 • MPsBrendan O'Hara (SNP)
 • MSPs
2 MSPs
Area
[2]
 • Total2,667 sq mi (6,907 km2)
 • Rank2nd
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total87,920
 • Rank27th
 • Density30/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ISO 3166 codeGB-AGB
GSS codeS12000035
Websiteargyll-bute.gov.uk

Argyll and Bute (Scots: Argyll an Buit; Scottish Gaelic: Earra-Ghàidheal agus Bòd, pronounced [ɛrˠəˈɣɛːəlˠ̪ akəs̪ ˈpɔːtʲ]) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area. The current lord-lieutenant for Argyll and Bute is Jane Margaret MacLeod (14 July 2020).[3] The administrative centre for the council area is in Lochgilphead at Kilmory Castle, a 19th-century Gothic Revival building and estate. The current council leader is Councillor Jim Lynch.[4]

Argyll and Bute covers the second-largest administrative area of any Scottish council. The council area adjoins those of Highland, Perth and Kinross, Stirling and West Dunbartonshire.

  1. ^ "My Council". Argyll and Bute Council. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Lord-Lieutenant for Argyll and Bute: 14 July 2020". GOV.UK.
  4. ^ "Scots council leader decided by cutting cards after split vote". news.stv.tv. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.