Peterhead

Peterhead
Peterhead
Location within Aberdeenshire
Population17,330 (2006)[2]
OS grid reference[NK135465 NK135465]
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPeterhead
Postcode districtAB42
Dialling code01779
PoliceScottish
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
  • Banff and Buchan
Scottish Parliament
  • Banffshire and Buchan Coast

Peterhead is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is Aberdeenshire's largest settlement, having a population of 17,947 at the 2001 Census.[3] Peterhead sits at the easternmost point in mainland Scotland. Peterhead is often referred to as 'The Blue Toon' and people who were born there as Blue Tooners. More correctly they are called Bloomogganners, supposedly from the blue worsted stockings that the fishermen originally wore.

Sport

Peterhead F.C. are a Scottish Football League side who currently play in the Second Division.

Twin town

References

  1. ↑ Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba ~ Gaelic Place-names of Scotland
  2. ↑ General Register Office for Scotland, 2006 population estimate, accessed 12 October 2009
  3. ↑ Comparative Population Profile:Peterhead Locality Scotland Archived 2012-03-07 at the Wayback Machine scrol.gov.uk, accessed 6 November 2008

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