Kintore, Aberdeenshire

Kintore
Kintore Town House located in The Square
Kintore is located in Aberdeenshire
Kintore
Kintore
Location within Aberdeenshire
Population4,700 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNJ793163
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townINVERURIE
Postcode districtAB51
Dialling code01467
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
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Scotland
57°14′00″N 2°20′46″W / 57.2332°N 2.3461°W / 57.2332; -2.3461

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.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.