Connel
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St Oran's Church, September 2014 | |
Location within Argyll and Bute | |
OS grid reference | NM910341 |
• Edinburgh | 91 mi (146 km) |
• London | 403 mi (649 km) |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | OBAN |
Postcode district | PA37 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
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.