Rhu

Rhu is a village and historic parish on the east shore of the in , Scotland. The traditional spelling of its name was Row, but it was changed in the 1920s so that outsiders would pronounce it correctly.
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  • Type: Village with 1,930 residents
  • Description: village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Row”

Places of Interest

Highlights: St Modan’s Parish Church (Rosneath) and Ardencaple Park.

Church
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Recreation area
was a football ground in , Scotland.

Building
Photo: Cmacauley, CC BY 3.0.
, also known as Ardincaple Castle…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rosneath and Clynder.

Village
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is a village in , Scotland.

Village
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is a small, picturesque village on the western…

Village
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is a village on the open sea loch of the in , Scotland. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Rhu.

Rhu

Latitude
56.01675° or 56° 1′ 0″ north
Longitude
-4.78096° or 4° 46′ 51″ west
Population
1,930
Elevation
184 feet (56 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB RHU
Open location code
9C8Q2689+MJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2354046585
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2639426
Wiki­data ID
Q219427
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Rhu” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Rhu”
  • Bulgarian: “Рху”
  • Cebuano: “Rhu”
  • Dutch: “Rhu”
  • French: “Rhu”
  • German: “Rhu”
  • Irish: “An Rubha, Earra-Ghàidheal agus Bòd”
  • Irish: “An Rubha”
  • Italian: “Rhu”
  • Persian: “رو، اسکاتلند”
  • Persian: “رو”
  • Scots: “Rhu”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “An Rubha”
  • Slovenian: “Rhu”
  • Spanish: “Rhu”
  • Swedish: “Rhu”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Gare Loch and Crane Rock.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Rhu and Shandon Parish Church and village hall.

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Worth a closer look: Oban and Campbeltown.

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