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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