Peterhead
Peterhead is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is Aberdeenshire's largest settlement, having a population of 17,947 at the 2001 Census.[3] Peterhead sits at the easternmost point in mainland Scotland. Peterhead is often referred to as 'The Blue Toon' and people who were born there as Blue Tooners. More correctly they are called Bloomogganners, supposedly from the blue worsted stockings that the fishermen originally wore.
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| Population | 17,330 (2006)[2] |
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| OS grid reference | NK135465 |
| Council area | Aberdeenshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Aberdeenshire |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Peterhead |
| Postcode district | AB42 |
| Dialling code | 01779 |
| Police | Grampian |
| Fire | Grampian |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Banff and Buchan |
| Scottish Parliament | Banffshire and Buchan Coast |
Sport
Peterhead F.C. are a Scottish Football League side who currently play in the Second Division.
Twin town
Peterhead Media
A 2024 view of Broad Street, looking west to the Town House. The Reform Monument is in view on the left.
Peterhead Town House
Value of fish landed in Peterhead, 1893–1914
Engraving of Peterhead by Robert Brandard (1805–1862)
Peterhead War Memorial
Old St Peter's Church, located on High Street, to the west of the town
Marischal Street, Peterhead's main shopping street, looking west, in 2010. A bronze statue of Fisher Jessie, the work of Andy Scott, stands on the street near its junction with Chapel Street
Drummers Corner, at the junctions of Errol Street, Marischal Street and Love Lane
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References
- ↑ Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba ~ Gaelic Place-names of Scotland
- ↑ General Register Office for Scotland, 2006 population estimate, accessed 12 October 2009
- ↑ Comparative Population Profile:Peterhead Locality Scotland Archived 2012-03-07 at the Wayback Machine scrol.gov.uk, accessed 6 November 2008
Other websites
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- Peterhead's Official Website Archived 2020-04-05 at the Wayback Machine
- The unofficial guide to Peterhead
- Photographs and forum live webcams showing life in a rural garden Archived 2021-05-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Peterhead News Site[dead link]
- Local Authority Covering Peterhead Area
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