Aberdeenshire

British

/ ˌæbəˈdiːnˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

a council area and historical county of N Scotland, on the North Sea: became part of Grampian Region in 1975 but reinstated as an independent unitary authority (with adjusted borders) in 1996: rises to the Grampian and Cairngorm Mountains in the SW: chiefly agricultural (esp sheep and stock raising). Administrative centre: Aberdeen. Pop: 229 330 (2003 est). Area 6319 sq km (2439 sq miles)

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Aberdeenshire Council - a formal consultee - responded to the ECU with an objection, unless various conditions are met to "secure appropriate environmental controls".

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Nethy Bridge in the Highlands and Braemar in Aberdeenshire were among the places to have snow.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

This photo was taken in Portsoy, Aberdeenshire on Friday night.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The 26-year-old from Banchory in Aberdeenshire is a sheep shearer, a role in great demand - but only at certain points in the year.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

DEE, a river in the south of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, pursuing a generally easterly direction from its source in the extreme west of the county till it reaches the North Sea at the city of Aberdeen.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" by Various

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