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For other uses, see Aberdeenshire (disambiguation). Aberdeenshire may refer to two local government areas in Scotland Aberdeenshire (council area, the modern unitary council created in 1996
Aberdeenshire
Siorrachd Obar Dheathain
Location
Image:ScotlandAberdeenshire.png
Geography
Area Ranked 4th
 - Total 6,313 km²
 - % Water  ?
Admin HQ Aberdeen
ISO 3166-2 GB-ABD
ONS code 00QB
Demographics
Population Ranked 6th
 - Total (2006

)

236,300
 - Density

37 /km² (96 /sq mi)
Politics
Aberdeenshire Council
http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/
Control Liberal Democrat/Conservative
MPs
MSPs

Aberdeenshire (Siorrachd Obar Dheathain in Gaelic) is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland. Geology and geomorphology See also Geology of Scotland The land area of Scotland is 78 772 km² (30414 square miles roughly 30% of the area of This is a list of Council areas of Scotland ordered by area. See also List of Scottish council areas by population (2004 Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Aberdeen ( pronounced; Aiberdeen Obar Dheathain is Scotland 's third most populous city and one of Scotland's 32 local government council ISO 3166-2GB is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to the United Kingdom. The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating Census and other statistical data Scotland covers an area of 78782 km² or 30341 mi², giving it a Population density of. This is a list of council areas of Scotland ordered by population. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal structure of the British Liberal Democrats; the others being the English The Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party (informally the Scottish Conservative Party and often referred to as the Scottish Tories) is the part of This is a list of Members of Parliament (MPs elected to the House of Commons by Scottish constituencies for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of the United Kingdom Malcolm Bruce, MP (born November 17, 1944) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat Politician. Alexander Elliot Anderson "Alex" Salmond, (ˈsamənd is the First Minister of Scotland, heading a minority Scottish Government. Sir Robert Hill Smith 3rd Baronet Crowmallie (born 15 April 1958) is the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for West Aberdeenshire Composition of the Parliament Graphical representation This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 2nd session of the Scottish Parliament at the time Stewart Stevenson (James Alexander Stewart Stevenson Gaelic Seamus Alasdair Stiùbhart MacSteafain) (born 1946) is a Scottish politician who became a Alexander Elliot Anderson "Alex" Salmond, (ˈsamənd is the First Minister of Scotland, heading a minority Scottish Government. Mike Rumbles (born 10 June 1956) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament for West Aberdeenshire Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions For local government purposes Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.

In this present day Aberdeenshire does not include Aberdeen City which is a Council Area in its own right. Aberdeen ( pronounced; Aiberdeen Obar Dheathain is Scotland 's third most populous city and one of Scotland's 32 local government council However, Aberdeenshire Council does have its headquarters at Woodhill House, in Aberdeen; the only Scottish council whose headquarters are based outwith its area's border. Aberdeen ( pronounced; Aiberdeen Obar Dheathain is Scotland 's third most populous city and one of Scotland's 32 local government council Aberdeenshire borders Angus and Perth and Kinross to the south, and Highland and Moray to the west. Angus ( Aonghas in Gaelic) is one of the 32 local government Council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. Perth and Kinross ( Peairt agus Ceann Rois in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. The Highland Council area ( Sgìre Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd in Gaelic, s̪g̊ʲiːɾʲə kɔ

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History

Aberdeenshire has a rich prehistoric and historic heritage. It is the locus of a large number of Neolithic and Bronze Age archaeological sites. The Neolithic (from Greek νεολιθικός — neolithikos from νέος neos, "new" + λίθος lithos The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for Since medieval times there have been a number of crossings of the Mounth (a spur of mountainous land that extends from the higher inland range to the North Sea slightly north of Stonehaven) through present day Aberdeenshire from the Scottish Lowlands to the Highlands. The Mounth is the range of hills on the southern edge of Strathdee in northeast Scotland. The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf. Stonehaven ( Steenhive in the Doric dialect of Scots) and Cala na Creige in Gaelic is a town with around fourteen thousand inhabitants The Scottish Highlands ( Scottish Gaelic: A' Ghàidhealtachd, Scots: Hielans) include the rugged and Mountainous Some of the most well known and historically important trackways are the Causey Mounth and Elsick Mounth. A trackway is an ancient route of travel for people and/or animals The Causey Mounth is an ancient Drovers' road over the coastal fringe of the Grampian Mountains in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The Elsick Mounth is an ancient Trackway crossing the Grampian Mountains in the vicinity of Netherley Scotland. [1][2]

The present council area is named after the historic county of Aberdeen which had different boundaries and was abolished in 1975, under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. Aberdeenshire or the County of Aberdeen ( Siorrachd Obar Dheathain in Gaelic) is a Registration county of Scotland. The Local Government (Scotland Act 1973 (1973 c 65 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in Scotland Between 1975 and 1996 the area was incorporated within the region of Grampian, with local government functions being divided between the regional council and three district councils; Banff and Buchan, Gordon and Kincardine and Deeside. The regions and districts of Scotland were established under the Local Government (Scotland Act 1973 as a two-tier system of Local government in Scotland. Grampian ( Roinn a' Mhonaidh in Gaelic) was a local government region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996 For the constituencies see Banff and Buchan (Scottish Parliament constituency or Banff and Buchan (UK Parliament constituency. Gordon was formerly (1975-96 was one of five local government districts inthe Grampian region of Scotland. Kincardine and Deeside was formerly (1975-96 a local government district inthe Grampian Region of Scotland. The region had also two other districts; Moray and the City of Aberdeen. Aberdeen ( pronounced; Aiberdeen Obar Dheathain is Scotland 's third most populous city and one of Scotland's 32 local government council

In 1996, under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994, the Banff and Buchan district, the Gordon district and the Kincardine and Deeside district were merged to form the Aberdeenshire council area, and the other two districts became autonomous council areas. The Local Government etc (Scotland Act 1994 (1994 c 39 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which created the current local government

Aberdeenshire council

Aberdeenshire Council was established in April 1996, following the abolition of the Scottish Regions. The council has 68 councillors. A councillor or councilor ( Cllr, Coun, Clr or Cr for short is a member of a Local government council such as a In 2007 the political composition was as follows:[3]

Party Councillors
Liberal Democrat 24
Scottish National Party 22
Conservative 14
Independent 8

The Council's net expenditure is £399. 1m a year (2003/04). Education takes the largest share of expenditure (55%), followed by Social Work and Housing (19%), Transportation and Infrastructure (11%), and Joint Services such as Fire and Police (10%). 22% of revenue is raised locally through the Council Tax. Average Band D Council Tax is the eighth lowest in mainland Scotland at £966 (2003/04). Council Tax is the system of local Taxation used in England, Scotland and Wales to part fund the services provided by local government in each

The council area has a population of 226,871, representing 4. 5% of Scotland's total, and a 20% increase since 1981, 50% since 1971. The ten largest towns in Aberdeenshire (with 2004 population estimates)[4] are :

The population has a higher proportion of younger age groups than the rest of Scotland, reflecting employment-driven in-migration in recent decades. Peterhead is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is Aberdeenshire's largest settlement having a population of approximately 19000 Fraserburgh, called The Broch in Scots, is a small town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland in the extreme Northeast corner approximately 40 miles North Inverurie is a Royal Burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 16 miles north west of Aberdeen on the A96 road and lies on the Stonehaven ( Steenhive in the Doric dialect of Scots) and Cala na Creige in Gaelic is a town with around fourteen thousand inhabitants Westhill is a town in Aberdeenshire, in the parish of Skene, directly west of Aberdeen (of which it is sometimes considered to be a suburb Ellon is a sizeable town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 16 Miles north of Aberdeen, lying on the River Ythan (pronounced Portlethen is a Town situated seven miles south of Aberdeen, Scotland along the A90. Banchory ( Scottish Gaelic: Beannchar, 'blessed place' is a Burgh or town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, lying approximately 18 miles Turriff is a town and parish in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is approximately 166 feet above Sea level. Huntly may refer to Huntly Scotland, a small town in Aberdeenshire Huntly New Zealand, a small town south of Auckland

The council has devolved power to six area committees:

Boundary Map

Notable features

The following significant structures or places are within Aberdeenshire:

Hydrology and climate

There are numerous rivers and burns in Aberdeenshire, including Cowie Water, Carron Water, Burn of Muchalls, River Dee, River Don, River Ury, River Ythan, Feugh Water and Luther Water. Many large Local government councils in the United Kingdom have a system of area committees, with responsibility for services in a particular part of the For the constituencies see Banff and Buchan (Scottish Parliament constituency or Banff and Buchan (UK Parliament constituency. Buchan (ˈbʌkn̩ locally ˈbʌxən is one of the six Committee areas and Administrative areas of Aberdeenshire Council, Scotland. Formartine is a Committee area in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It has a population of 36478 (2001 Census The Garioch is the name of one of six Committee areas in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Marr is one of six Committee areas in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, bordering Atholl, Badenoch, Gowrie, The Mearns Kincardine and Mearns is one of six Area committees of the Aberdeenshire Council area in Scotland. Badenyon (from Scottish Gaelic: Bad an Eòin - Knoll of the Birds is a former Clachan, or Village, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Balmoral Castle is a large Estate house situated in the area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland known as Royal Deeside. Cairness House, four miles south of Fraserburgh in the County of Aberdeenshire, is the largest and finest country house in Buchan and one of the great houses Crathes Castle is a 16th century Castle near Banchory in the Aberdeenshire region of Scotland. The Causey Mounth is an ancient Drovers' road over the coastal fringe of the Grampian Mountains in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Drum Castle is a Castle near Drumoak in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Dunnottar Castle is a ruined Medieval Fortress located upon a precipitous rocky headland on the north-east coast of Scotland, about two miles Fetteresso Castle is a 14th century towerhouse, rebuilt in 1761 as a Scottish gothic style Palladian manor with clear evidence of prehistoric use of the site Fowlsheugh is a Coastal Nature reserve in Kincardineshire, northeast Scotland, known for its seventy metre high cliff formations and habitat supporting Haddo House is a Scottish Stately home located approximately 20 miles north of Aberdeen ( The Loch of Strathbeg (also known as Loch Strathbeg; historically "Strathbeg Water" "Water of Strathbeg" "Rattray Water" or "Water Monboddo House ( is a historically famous mansion in The Mearns, Scotland. Muchalls Castle stands overlooking the North Sea in the countryside of Kincardine and Mearns, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The Portlethen Moss is an Acidic bog Nature reserve in the coastal Grampian region in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Raedykes Roman Camp is located at National Grid Reference NO 084090(Landranger 2004 approximately three miles north of Fetteresso Castle and two miles southwest of Muchalls The Latin word castra, with its singular castrum, was used by the ancient Romans to mean buildings or plots of land reserved to or constructed for use as a military The River Dee ( Scottish Gaelic: Uisge Dè) is a River in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The Sands of Forvie is a nature reserve north of Newburgh in Aberdeenshire in the northeast of Scotland. Slains redirects here note that the term can also be used to refer to the general area surrounding the castle New Slains Castle is a Ruined Castle The Stonehaven Tolbooth is a late sixteenth century stone building originally used as a Courthouse and a Prison in the town of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire The Ythan Estuary is the Tidal component of the Ythan River, emptying into the North Sea approximately 19 Kilometres north of Aberdeen The Cowie Water is a River rising in the Grampian Mountains in Aberdeenshire, Scotland that discharges to the North Sea in the northern Carron Water is a river in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Carron Water rises in Fetteresso Forest on the eastern edge of the Grampians The Burn of Muchalls is an easterly flowing stream in Aberdeenshire, Scotland that discharges to the North Sea. The River Dee ( Scottish Gaelic: Uisge Dè) is a River in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The River Don is a River in the northeast of Scotland. It rises in the Grampians and flows eastwards through Aberdeenshire, The River Urie is a small river in northeastern Scotland situated in the Garioch area of Aberdeenshire. The Ythan ( is a river in the north-east of Scotland rising at Ythan Wells and flowing south-eastwards through the towns of Fyvie, Methlick Luther Water is a generally southerly flowing River in Aberdeenshire, Scotland that discharges to the North River Esk; this watercourse rises Summers are mild and winters are typically cold in Aberdeenshire; Coastal temperatures are moderated by the North Sea such that coastal areas are typically cooler in the summer and warmer in winter than inland locations. The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf. Coastal areas are also subject to haar, or coastal fog. Haar in Meteorology is a Coastal Fog along certain lands bordering the North Sea; the term is primarily applied in eastern Scotland

Notable residents

See also: List of Aberdonians

References

  1. ^ W. Douglas Simpson, "The Early Castles of Mar", Proceedings of the Society, 102, December 10, 1928
  2. ^ C.Michael Hogan, Elsick Mounth, Megalithic Portal, ed. Andy Burnham
  3. ^ Aberdeenshire Council Results. Retrieved on 2007-05-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance.
  4. ^ General Register Office for Scotland
  5. ^ a b c (1963) Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who.  

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