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Bucksburn
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Town | |
The A96 where it runs through Bucksburn. | |
Location within the Aberdeen City council area Location within Scotland | |
Population | 8,572 [1] |
Language | English Polish Spanish |
OS grid reference | NJ 89114 09715 |
• Cardiff | 396 km (246 mi) |
• London | 646 km (401 mi) |
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Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Aberdeen |
Postcode district | AB21 9 |
Dialling code | 01224 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Bucksburn (Scots: Buudburn; Scottish Gaelic: Allt a' Bhuic) is a suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland, named after the stream that flows through it. The stream is called Bucks Burn. Bucksburn was formerly a market village before being swallowed up by the spread of the city. The area is bordered by countryside, in particular Kirkhill Forest and the land surrounding Brimmond Hill.
Bucksburn was one of the first established villages in Aberdeen, in the time of the Harrying of Buchan in 1308, when Robert the Bruce was present in Aberdeen.[citation needed]