| Aviemore | |
  Aviemore shown within Scotland |
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| Population | 2,397 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Council area | Highland |
| Lieutenancy area | Inverness |
| Constituent country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | AVIEMORE |
| Postcode district | PH22 |
| Dialling code | 01479 |
| Police | Northern |
| Fire | Highlands and Islands |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| European Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey |
| Scottish Parliament | Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber |
| List of places: UK • Scotland | |
Aviemore[1] (Scottish Gaelic: An Aghaidh Mhòr) is a tourist resort in the Highlands of Scotland. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude For local government purposes Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as The Highland Council area ( Sgìre Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd in Gaelic, s̪g̊ʲiːɾʲə kɔ The Lieutenancy areas of Scotland are the areas used for the ceremonial lord-lieutenants, the monarch 's representatives in Scotland. Inverness (Inbhir Nis iɲɪɾʲˈniʃ is a city in northern Scotland. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The PH postcode area, also known as the Perth postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Aberfeldy, Acharacle, Arisaig, Auchterarder The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. The Northern Constabulary (Poileas a' Chinn a Tuath is the Police force responsible for Northern Scotland, covering the council areas of The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service (previously Highland and Islands Fire Brigade ( Scottish Gaelic: Seirbheisean Smàlaidh na Gàidhealtachd 's nan Eilean SASDivmap copyjpg|right|200px]] Helimed5jpg|thumb|right|EC-135 G-SASA "Helimed 5" based at Glasgow City Heliport]] The Scottish Ambulance Service ( Scottish Scotland constitutes a single Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Inverness Nairn Badenoch and Strathspey is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom ( Westminster The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral Inverness East Nairn and Lochaber is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates This List of places in Scotland is a complete collection of lists of places in Scotland. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. Scotland is a well-developed tourist destination with Tourism generally being responsible for sustaining 200000 jobs mainly in the service sector with tourist spending The Scottish Highlands ( Scottish Gaelic: A' Ghàidhealtachd, Scots: Hielans) include the rugged and Mountainous Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. It is in the Badenoch and Strathspey committee area, within the Highland council area. Badenoch and Strathspey as a local 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 The Highland Council area ( Sgìre Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd in Gaelic, s̪g̊ʲiːɾʲə kɔ For local government purposes Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as Prior to 1890 it was in an exclave of the county of Moray and from 1890 to 1975 it was in the county of Inverness-shire, until the latter date being within the Civil Parish of Duthil and Rothiemurchus. The counties of Scotland were the principal divisions of Scotland until 1975 Moray ( Moireibh in Gaelic) is one of the Registration counties of Scotland, bordering Nairnshire to the west Inverness-shire Inverness-shire also known as the county of Inverness or Siorrachd Inbhir Nis in Gaelic, was a general purpose county of Scotland,
The town is popular for skiing and other winter sports, and for hill-walking in the Cairngorm Mountains. Snow skiing is a group of sports utilizing Skis as primary equipment A winter sport is a Sport commonly played during Winter. As a formal term it refers to a sport played on Snow or Ice, but informally can refer In Britain, the term hillwalking or fellwalking is normally used to describe the recreational practice of walking in hilly or Mountainous terrain generally The Cairngorms are a mountain range in the eastern Highlands of Scotland closely associated with the mountain of the same name - Cairn Gorm. Situated within the Cairngorms National Park, Aviemore is one of the largest towns in the park, with a population of 2,397 as of the last census in 2001. The Cairngorms National Park ( Scottish Gaelic Pàirc Nàiseanta a' Mhonaidh Ruaidh) is a National park in north east Scotland, established in A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population
It is the first skiing resort to be established in Scotland and is also notable for being near the freely grazing reindeer herd at Glen More, the only one in the United Kingdom. A ski area is a developed recreational facility usually on a Mountain or large Hill, containing ski trails and vital supporting services There is also a village in Leicestershire called Great Glen. The Great Glen ( Scottish Gaelic: An Gleann Mòr The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
The resort has variable quality of snow and weather conditions
The village was transformed in the 1960s by large developments for the tourist industry, and pavements which were designed by John Poulson, later to be the centre of a bribery scandal. John Garlick Llewellyn Poulson ( April 14, 1910 - January 31, 1993) was a disgraced British architect who caused a major Bribery, a form of pecuniary corruption is an act usually implying money or gift given that alters the behaviour of the recipient in ways not consistent with the duties of that person However the lack of guaranteed snow meant that the anticipated boom for the centre was shortlived. This, coupled with the quickly-dated 1960s architecture, began losing Aviemore custom. In 2000 many of the original Poulson buildings, along with a Santa Claus theme park, a swimming pool and go-kart track were demolished as part of a promised £50 million overhaul. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, or simply " Santa " is the For other meanings see Kart (disambiguation Kart racing or karting is a variant of Open-wheel Motor sport with Although the visitor buildings were replaced many of the other leisure facilities, were not, leading to a further decline in tourism. [2] In 2006 a privately-led tourist organisation began a programme of attracting tourists to the area. [3]
Aviemore lies on the B9152 (the "old" A9 road since the main road from Inverness to Perth was rebuilt further west in the 1980s). Inverness (Inbhir Nis iɲɪɾʲˈniʃ is a city in northern Scotland. Perth (Peairt is a town and former Royal burgh in central Scotland. Aviemore railway station is on the Highland Main Line and Aviemore is also the southern terminus of the Strathspey Railway, a heritage railway, currently being extended to Grantown-on-Spey. Aviemore Railway station serves the town and tourist resort of Aviemore in the Highlands of Scotland. The Highland Main Line is a Railway line in Scotland. It is 190 km (118 miles long and runs through the Scottish Highlands linking a series of small towns The Strathspey Railway (SR in Badenoch and Strathspey, Highland, Scotland, operates a 10 mile (16 km preserved railway from Aviemore A heritage railway ( United Kingdom) preserved railway ( United Kingdom) or tourist railroad ( United States and Canada) is a Grantown-on-Spey is a town in the Highland Council Area in Scotland.
See also
- Highland Wildlife Park is sited very close by. The Highland Wildlife Park is a Safari park and Zoo near Kingussie, Highland, Scotland.
- The famous Scottish Alpine skier Alain Baxter is from Aviemore. Alpine skiing (or downhill skiing) is a recreational activity and Sport involving sliding down Snow -covered hills with long Skis attached Alain Baxter (born December 26, 1973) is a professional Skier from Scotland.
References
- ^ Ordnance Survey grid reference NH895123. Ordnance Survey (OS is an Executive agency of the United Kingdom government The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude
- ^ BBC News | SCOTLAND | Anger at £50m Aviemore overhaul
- ^ BBC NEWS | Scotland | Highlands and Islands | Private tourism firm begins work
External links
- Visit Aviemore
- Cairngorms chamber of commerce Local services in Aviemore.
- Auld Aviemore Memories of Aviemore from 1900s onwards. . . . . .
- Aviemore tourism Tourist attractions in Aviemore
- Aviemore Golf Aviemore golf courses and area information
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