Brechin
Located in Angus, Scotland Coordinates: 56°43′48″ N 2°39′26″ W
- Population
- 7,230
- 7.2K
- Elevation
- 40 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
About Brechin
Brechin is a town. Location: Angus, Scotland. Population: 7,230. Elevation: 40 m.
Brechin (BREE-kin, ; Scottish Gaelic: Breichinn) is a historic market town and former royal burgh in Angus, Scotland. Traditionally Brechin was described as a city because of its cathedral and its status as the seat of a pre-Reformation Roman Catholic diocese (which continues today as an episcopal seat of the Scottish Episcopal Church), but that status has not been officially recognised in the modern era.
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At a glance
- Area
- 3 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 6 of 16 places in Angus by population
- Nearest larger town: Montrose, 12 km E
- 21 sights and natural places within 10 km Glebe Park, Brechin Earth Station
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Glebe Park Landmark, Angus0.6 km N -
Brechin Earth Station Mountain, Angus2.5 km SW
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Craigend Mountain, Angus5 km W
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Hill of Stracathro Mountain, Angus5.3 km NE
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Duns Dish Lake, Angus5.6 km E
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Angus Hill Mountain, Angus6.7 km SW
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Brown Caterthun Mountain, Angus8.2 km NW
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White Caterthun Mountain, Angus8 km NW
Other cities and towns in Angus
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Forfar City, Angus17 km SW -
Arbroath Town, Angus19 km S -
Montrose Town, Angus12 km E
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Kirriemuir Town, Angus22 km W -
Carnoustie Town, Angus25 km S -
Monifieth Town, Angus29 km S
Sources & licences
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