Rhu
Rhu is a village and historic parish on the east shore of the Gare Loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The traditional spelling of its name was Row, but it was changed in the 1920s so that outsiders would pronounce it correctly.
- Village with about 1,970 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 180 feet (60 metres)
- …was formerly known as “Row”
- Description: village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Discover St Modan’s Parish Church (Rosneath) and Ardencaple Park.
Ardencaple Park
Recreation area
Ardencaple Park was a football ground in Helensburgh, Scotland.
Ardencaple Castle
Ardencaple Castle, also known as Ardincaple Castle…
Villages in the Area
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Shandon
Shandon is a village on the open sea loch of the Gare Loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
1½ miles northwest of Rhu
Rhu
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Latitude
56.01675° or 56° 1′ 0″ north
Longitude
-4.78096° or 4° 46′ 51″ west
UN/LOCODE
GB RHU
Open location code
9C8Q2689+MJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Rhu” goes by many names.
An RubhaIrish
An Rubha, Earra-Ghàidheal agus BòdIrish
RhuItalian
روPersian
رو، اسکاتلندPersian
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