Loch Sween
Loch Sween is a sea loch located near Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Castle Sween is located on the southern shore towards the seaward end of the loch.
- Inlet
- Description: sea loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as“Loch Swen”“Loch Swin”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eilean Loain and Taynish House.
Eilean Loain
Island
Eilean Loain is a small island in Loch Sween and one of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ashfield and Achnamara.
Ashfield
Hamlet
Ashfield is a village in the civil parish of North…
Achnamara
Village
Achnamara is a village in the Scottish council area of Argyll and Bute. Achnamara is situated 2½ miles northeast of Loch Sween.
Loch Sween
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Latitude
56° north
Longitude
-5.61667° or 5° 37′ west
Open location code
9C8P292M+28
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“Loch Sween” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Sween aintzira”
- French: “Loch Suain”
- French: “Loch Suibhne”
- French: “Loch Sween”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Loch Suain”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Taynish and Tayvallich.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Barr Lochan Taynish and Cala.
Argyll and Bute: Highlights
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