Portlethen

Portlethen
Portlethen is located in Aberdeenshire
Portlethen
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Location within Aberdeenshire
Portlethen is located in Aberdeen City council area
Portlethen
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Location near the Aberdeen City council area
Population8,940 (2022)[2]
OS grid referenceNO9178396318
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townABERDEEN
Postcode districtAB12 4xx
Dialling code01224
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
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57°03′40″N 2°07′48″W / 57.061°N 2.130°W / 57.061; -2.130

Portlethen (/pɔːrtˈlɛθən/; Scottish Gaelic: Port Leathain) is a town located approximately 7 miles south of Aberdeen, Scotland along the A92. The population according to the 2022 census was 8,969 [3] making it the seventh most populous settlement within Aberdeenshire.

To the east of Portlethen lie three fishing villages: Findon, Downies and Portlethen Village (now often referred to as Old Portlethen). Although Portlethen has been granted official town status,[4] it resembles a residential suburb without a clear 'town centre' or focal point.

  1. ^ "Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba – Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland – Database". Gaelic Placenames. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Scotland's census 2022 output data". Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  4. ^ "ScotlandsPlaces - Portlethen Populated Place". Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2011.