Fraserburgh

For the South African town, see Fraserburg.

Fraserburgh
Fishing boats in Fraserburgh harbour
Fraserburgh is located in Aberdeenshire
Fraserburgh
Fraserburgh
Location within Aberdeenshire
Population12,570 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNJ997670
• Edinburgh128 mi (206 km)
• London434 mi (698 km)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFRASERBURGH
Postcode districtAB43
Dialling code01346
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
Websitevisitfraserburgh.com
List of places
UK
Scotland
57°41′35″N 2°00′18″W / 57.693°N 2.005°W / 57.693; -2.005

Fraserburgh (/ˈfreɪzərbərə/; Scottish Gaelic: Baile nam Frisealach),[2] locally known as the Broch,[3] is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, with a population recorded in the 2011 Census as 13,100.[4] It lies in Buchan in the northeastern corner of the county, about 40 miles (64 km) north of Aberdeen and 17 miles (27 km) north of Peterhead. It is the biggest shellfish port in Scotland and one of the largest in Europe, landing over 5,450 tonnes (5,360 long tons; 6,010 short tons) in 2016.[5] Fraserburgh is also a major port for white and pelagic fish.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Fraserburgh". Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba: Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  3. ^ "BROCH". Dictionaries of the Scots Language. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  4. ^ Aberdeenshire Council Information and Research Team - Fraserburgh, Census 2011 Archived 4 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine accessed 3 January 2018
  5. ^ Fishing Industry Statistics Archived 4 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine Aberdeenshire Council (December 2017)