Banchory

Banchory
Banchory High Street
Banchory is located in Aberdeenshire
Banchory
Banchory
Location within Aberdeenshire
Population7,440 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNO698958
• Edinburgh109 mi (175 km)
• London521 mi (838 km)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBANCHORY
Postcode districtAB31
Dialling code01330
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
57°03′18″N 2°29′24″W / 57.055°N 2.49°W / 57.055; -2.49

Banchory (/ˈbæŋxəri/, Scots: Banchry,[2] Scottish Gaelic: Beannchar) is a burgh or town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is about 18 miles (29 km) west of Aberdeen, near where the Feugh River meets the River Dee.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Map of Scotland in Scots" (PDF). Scots Language Centre. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.