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Arinagour is located in Argyll and Bute
Arinagour
Arinagour
Population 50 (approximate)
OS grid reference NM2257
Council area
Lieutenancy area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ISLE OF COLL
Postcode district PA78
Dialling code 01879
Police Strathclyde
Fire Strathclyde
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament
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Scottish Parliament
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UK
Scotland
56°37′N 6°32′W / 56.62°N 6.53°W / 56.62; -6.53

Arinagour (Scottish Gaelic: Àirigh nan Gobhar, "shieling of the goats") is a village on the island of Coll, in the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. It is the main settlement on the island, and is the island's ferry terminal. A ferry operated by Caledonian MacBrayne crosses to Oban and Tiree daily, extending once a week to Castlebay on Barra. It has a population of around 50. In 1961 it had a population of 54.

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View over Arinagour and Arinagour Bay
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