Braemar
Appearance
Braemar
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Location within Aberdeenshire | |
| Population | 839 (2001) (Crathie and Braemar Civil Parish) [2] |
| OS grid reference | NO150913 |
| Cooncil area | |
| Kintra | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
| Post toun | BALLATER |
| Postcode destrict | AB35 |
| Diallin code | 013397 |
| Police | Scots |
| Fire | Scots |
| Ambulance | Scots |
| EU Pairlament | Scotland |
| UK Pairlament | |
| Scots Pairlament | |

Braemar
i/breɪˈmɑːr/ is a veelage in Aiberdeenshire, Scotland, aroond 58 mile (93 km) wast o Aiberdeen in the Hielands. It is the closest signeeficantly-sized settlement tae the upper coorse o the River Dee sittin at an altitude o 339 metre (1,112 ft).
The Gaelic Bràigh Mhàrr properly refers tae the aurie o upper Marr (as it leeterally means), i.e. the aurie o Marr tae the wast o Aboyne, the veelage itsel bein Castleton o Braemar (Baile a' Chaisteil). The veelage uised tae be kent as Cinn Drochaid (brig end); Baile a' Chaisteil referred tae anerly the pairt o the veelage on the east baunk o the river, the pairt on the wast bank bein kent as Ach an Droighinn (thorn field).
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