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Appin is a coastal area of the Scottish West Highlands bounded to the west by Loch Linnhe, to the south by Loch Creran, to the east by the areas of Benderloch and also Lorne, as well as to the north by Loch Leven. It exists north-east to south-west, and measures 14 miles (23 kilometres) in length by 7 miles (11 km) in breadth. The name, indicating ‘abbey land’, in reference to Ligmore Abbey, is stemmed from the Middle Irish apdaine. The area is mainly in Argyll and Bute, with a coastal strip to the north, along Loch Leven, within the Argyll and also Bute council location. The landscapes of the district is a combination of seascapes with rugged and mountainous nation inland. Appin forms part of the Lynn of Lorn National Scenic Area, among 40 in Scotland. The principal hills are double tops of Beinn a’ Bheithir – 3,362 feet (1,025 m) as well as 3,284 feet (1,001 m) – and Creag Ghorm – 2,372 feet (723 m) – in the north, and also Fraochaidh 2,883 feet (879 m), Meall Bàn 2,148 feet (655 m) and Beinn Mhic na Céisich 2,093 feet (638 m) near the western flank of Glen Creran. The primary rivers are the Coe and Laroch, streaming into Loch Leven, the Duror and Salachan moving into Loch Linnhe, as well as the Iola as well as Creran moving right into Loch Creran. The leading sectors are forestry and tourist, with lead mining and slate quarrying being of former importance, however the Glensanda superquarry, in Morvern on the opposite bank of Loch Linnhe additionally offers neighborhood work. Ballachulish, Duror, Portnacroish, Appin Town as well as Port Appin are the principal villages. Appin was the nation of a branch of the Stewarts. The A828 road runs along the shore of Appin. A passenger-only ferryboat to the island of Lismore ranges from Port Appin. The district previously had a railway, but the Caledonian Train business’s branch line from Connel to Ballachulish was enclosed 1966.