Banff
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Banff | |
Coat of arms of Banff | |
Location within Aberdeenshire | |
Population | 4,000 (2022)[1] |
OS grid reference | NJ688642 |
• Edinburgh | 121 mi (195 km) |
• London | 436 mi (702 km) |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BANFF |
Postcode district | AB45 |
Dialling code | 01261 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
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.