Banffshire | |
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| Country | Scotland |
| County town | Banff |
| Area | |
• Total | 641 sq mi (1,660 km2) |
| Ranked 13th of 34 | |
| Chapman code | BAN |
| Website | www |
Banffshire (/ˈbænfʃər/; Scots: Coontie o Banffshire; Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Bhanbh) is a historic county in Scotland. The county town is Banff, although the largest settlement is Buckie to the west. The historic county ceased to be used for local government purposes in 1975. Since 1996 the area has been split between the Aberdeenshire and Moray council areas. The historic county boundaries of Banffshire are still used for certain functions, being a registration county and lieutenancy area.
It borders the Moray Firth to the north, Moray and Inverness-shire to the west, and Aberdeenshire to the east and south.