Banff, Aberdeenshire

Banff
Banff
Coat of arms of Banff
Banff is located in Aberdeenshire
Banff
Banff
Location within Aberdeenshire
Population4,000 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNJ688642
• Edinburgh121 mi (195 km)
• London436 mi (702 km)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBANFF
Postcode districtAB45
Dialling code01261
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
57°40′01″N 2°31′26″W / 57.667°N 2.524°W / 57.667; -2.524

Banff (Scottish Gaelic: Banbh) is a town in the Banff and Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is situated on Banff Bay and faces the town of Macduff across the estuary of the River Deveron. It is a former royal burgh, and is the county town of the historic county of Banffshire.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.