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Aberdeenshire

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/ 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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Subsea Micropiles, which has offices in Ireland and Aberdeenshire, already has an operations base at the Port of Montrose.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

At Blackdog in Aberdeenshire, local resident Jamie Prentice spoke to me about the development planned for there which would stretch across several fields.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Hosted at King Charles III’s private estate in Aberdeenshire, the vacation is normally a time for the wider royal clan to get together, decompress, have barbecues and go hunting, away from the public eye.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Watt - who co‑founded the firm with Martin Dickie in Aberdeenshire almost 20 years ago - said investors in Brewdog's "Equity for Punks" scheme would receive shares "for free" if his takeover bid was successful.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

But then sometimes he couldna understand the broad Scotch of the people in Aberdeenshire.

From Our Journey to the Hebrides by Elizabeth Robins Pennell

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