Ellon, Aberdeenshire

Ellon
Ellon Town Centre and the River Ythan
Ellon is located in Aberdeenshire
Ellon
Ellon
Location within Aberdeenshire
Population10,070 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNJ948306
• Edinburgh106 mi (171 km)
• London412 mi (663 km)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townELLON
Postcode districtAB41
Dialling code01358
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
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UK
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57°21′58″N 2°05′10″W / 57.366°N 02.086°W / 57.366; -02.086

Ellon (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean) is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 16 miles (26 kilometres) north of Aberdeen, lying on the River Ythan, which has one of the few undeveloped river estuaries on the eastern coast of Scotland. It is in the ancient region of Formartine. Its name is believed to derive from the Gaelic term Eilean, an island, on account of the presence of an island in the River Ythan, which offered a convenient fording point.[2] In 1707 it was made a burgh of barony for the Earl of Buchan. It is home to a unique collection of ancient yew trees.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ Aberdeenshire Towns Partnership Archived 2007-01-24 at the Wayback Machine accessed 5 September 2009