Aberdeenshire

British  

/ ˌæbəˈdiːnˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

1. 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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Danny Skinner, who farms at Duncanstone near Insch, Aberdeenshire, has around 450 sows and sells about 270 "fat pigs" every week.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Katrina Suèr, who chairs the parent council at Mearns Academy in Aberdeenshire, said a four-day week would be impractical for parents.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

Meanwhile, a cast of helpers from the natural world helped deliver a card written by King Charles from Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire to Sir David's hands at the concert in London.

From BBC ● May 8, 2026

They were handed into the care of an Aberdeenshire animal charity.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

In Richard Cromwell’s parliament of 1659 Argyll sat as member for Aberdeenshire.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various