Dunbeg
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For the Iron Age fort in County Kerry, Ireland, see Dunbeg Fort. For the village in County Clare, see Doonbeg.
Dunbeg (Scottish Gaelic: An Dùn Beag), formerly known as Dunstaffnage (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Stafhainis[2] or Dùn Staidhinis[3]), is a village about 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) outside of Oban, Scotland.[4][5] It has a population of just under 1,000. It is home to the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), one of the primary marine science centres in the UK. Also near Dunbeg is Dunstaffnage Castle, part of the Campbell Clan and is owned by the Captain of Dunstaffnage.
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Dunbeg
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Scottish Association of Marine Sciences labs | |
Location within Argyll and Bute | |
Population | 720 (mid-2020 est.)[1] |
OS grid reference | NM881334 |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | OBAN |
Postcode district | PA37 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
56.44583°N 5.44281°W / 56.44583; -5.44281 |
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