Banchory
Coordinates: 57°03′18″N 2°29′24″W / 57.055°N 2.49°W
Banchory (Scottish Gaelic: Beannchar, 'blessed place') is a burgh or town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, lying approximately 18 miles west of Aberdeen, near where the Feugh River meets the River Dee.
| Banchory | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Beannchar | |
| Scots: Banchry | |
 Banchory High Street |
|
 Banchory shown within Aberdeenshire | |
| Population | 6,034 [1] (2001 census) est. 6,520[2] (2006) |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | NO698958 |
| Council area | Aberdeenshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Kincardineshire |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BANCHORY |
| Postcode district | AB31 |
| Dialling code | 01330 |
| Police | Grampian |
| Fire | Grampian |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine |
| Scottish Parliament | West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine |
Banchory Media
Banchory Town Hall
Until 1966 Banchory had a railway station on the Aberdeen to Ballater line
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Other websites
References
- ↑ "Comparative Population Profile: Banchory Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 2001-04-29. Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
- ↑ "General Register Office for Scotland - Statistics - Publications and Data". Archived from the original on 2008-09-30. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
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