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| − | '''Aberdeenshire''' is a county in north-eastern [[Scotland]]. The city of [[Aberdeen]] is the county town and the county's largest settlement. Aberdeenshire stretches from the Grampian Mountains, which form part of the [[Scottish Highlands]], in the south-west to the lower-lying lands on the [[North Sea]] coast in the north-east. | + | '''Aberdeenshire''' is a county in north-eastern [[Scotland]]. The city of [[Aberdeen]] is the county town and the county's largest settlement. Aberdeenshire stretches from the Grampian Mountains, which form part of the [[Scottish Highlands]], in the south-west to the lower-lying lands on the [[North Sea]] coast in the north-east. [[Aberdeenshire]] borders [[Kincardineshire]] and [[Angus]] to the south, [[Perthshire]] and [[Inverness-shire]] to the south-west and [[Banffshire]] to the west. |
| − | Aberdeenshire lends its name to [[Aberdeenshire Council]], although this excludes the city of Aberdeen and covers the county [[Kincardineshire]]. | + | == Administration == |
| + | Aberdeenshire lends its name to [[Aberdeenshire Council]], although this excludes the city of Aberdeen, which is covered by [[Aberdeen City Council]], and covers the county [[Kincardineshire]]. | ||
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[[Category:Scottish Counties and Regions]] | [[Category:Scottish Counties and Regions]] | ||
Revision as of 11:44, January 1, 2025
Aberdeenshire is a county in north-eastern Scotland. The city of Aberdeen is the county town and the county's largest settlement. Aberdeenshire stretches from the Grampian Mountains, which form part of the Scottish Highlands, in the south-west to the lower-lying lands on the North Sea coast in the north-east. Aberdeenshire borders Kincardineshire and Angus to the south, Perthshire and Inverness-shire to the south-west and Banffshire to the west.
Administration
Aberdeenshire lends its name to Aberdeenshire Council, although this excludes the city of Aberdeen, which is covered by Aberdeen City Council, and covers the county Kincardineshire.