Kintore
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Kintore Town House located in The Square | |
Location within Aberdeenshire | |
Population | 4,700 (2022)[1] |
OS grid reference | NJ793163 |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | INVERURIE |
Postcode district | AB51 |
Dialling code | 01467 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Kintore (/kɪnˈtɔːr/; Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Tòrr) is a town and former royal burgh near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, now bypassed by the A96 road between Aberdeen and Inverness. It is situated on the banks of the River Don.
Nearby are the remains of Hallforest Castle, former stronghold of the Earls of Kintore.