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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In Aberdeenshire, a fire that spread across a beach in Peterhead is being treated as deliberate by police.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

The coldest Easter Sunday on record was in 2014 when temperatures at Braemar in Aberdeenshire fell to -12.5C.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Other shields discovered in the Borders and Aberdeenshire in the 19th Century will go on display alongside the Beith shield as part of the exhibition.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Last week, a temperature above 20C was recorded at Fyvie in Aberdeenshire.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

In the north-east quadrant are the fairly well-populated areas of Aberdeenshire, Forfarshire, and the thickly populated county of Fife.

From Meteorology or Weather Explained by M'Pherson, J. G.

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