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Peterhead

Local name: Ceann Phàdraig

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°30′19″ N 1°47′04″ W

Peterhead
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Map showing the location of Peterhead Peterhead
Location in United Kingdom
Population
19,060
19.1K
Elevation
11 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00

About Peterhead

Peterhead is a town. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Population: 19,060. Elevation: 11 m.

From Wikipedia

Peterhead (; Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Phàdraig, Scots: Peterheid ) is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is the largest settlement in the council area, with a population of 19,791 at the 2022 Census. It is the busiest fishing port in the United Kingdom for total landings by UK vessels, according to a 2019 survey. Peterhead sits at the easternmost point in mainland Scotland. It is often referred to as The Blue Toun (locally spelled "The Bloo Toon") and locals are known as Bloo Touners.

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In comparison

Airports nearest to Peterhead

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 42 km
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 131 km
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 136 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

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