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Peterhead (listen ⓘ; Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Phàdraig, [3] Scots: Peterheid listen ⓘ) [4] is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is the council area's largest settlement, with a population of 18,537 at the 2011 Census. [5]
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.
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Peterhead is the most easterly town in Scotland, and owing to its prominent situation and its position as regards the great fishing industry of which it is the centre, it has been selected by Parliament for a national harbour of refuge.
Peterhead has the distinction of being the most easterly point in mainland Scotland, though nearby Boddam runs it close. Much of the town is built on an east-pointing peninsula defined by the narrow estuary of the River Ugie to the north and Peterhead Bay to the south.
Sep 8, 2024 · Peterhead, town and fishing port, council area and historic county of Aberdeenshire. Peterhead is the most easterly town in Scotland. Founded in 1593, it developed as a port and functioned briefly as a fashionable 18th-century spa. By the early 19th century it had become the chief British whaling.
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Peterhead is a port in Aberdeenshire in northeast Scotland, with a population of 19,060 in 2020. Its fishing industry collapsed in the 20th century and the town is run-down, but is near attractive coastal scenery.
