Connel

Connel
St Oran's Church, September 2014
Connel is located in Argyll and Bute
Connel
Connel
Location within Argyll and Bute
OS grid referenceNM910341
• Edinburgh91 mi (146 km)
• London403 mi (649 km)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townOBAN
Postcode districtPA37
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
List of places
UK
Scotland
56°27′16″N 5°23′10″W / 56.4544°N 5.3860°W / 56.4544; -5.3860

Connel (Gaelic: A' Choingheal[1]) is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated on the southern shore of Loch Etive. The Lusragan Burn flows through the village and into the loch.

The most noticeable feature in the village is Connel Bridge, a large cantilever bridge that spans Loch Etive at the Falls of Lora. It was built to carry the Callander and Oban Railway's branch line to Ballachulish that opened in 1903.

  1. ^ "Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland database". Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba. Retrieved 14 July 2016.