Portgordon
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  Portgordon Location within Moray | |
| Population | 790 (2022)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NJ3964 |
| • Edinburgh | 190 km (120 mi) |
| • London | 710 km (440 mi) |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Buckie |
| Postcode district | AB56 |
| Dialling code | 01542 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Portgordon, or sometimes Port Gordon,[2] (Scottish Gaelic: Port Ghòrdain) is a village in Moray, Scotland, 2 km (1+1⁄4 mi) south-west of Buckie. It was established in 1797 by Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon as a fishing village.[3] It had a population of 844 at the time of the 2011 census.[4][5] The Portgordon Community Harbour Group was trying to regenerate the harbour and open a marina.[6]
- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Reid, Peter (November 1997). Port Gordon. The Life and Times of a Village. Tynet Heritage. Archived from the original on 14 October 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "The Dukes of Gordon". Archived from the original on 22 March 2006. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "Portgordon (Moray)". City population. Thomas Brinkhoff. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Area profiles, Locality, Portgordon". Scotland's Census. National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Ports and harbours of the UK". Duncan Mackintosh. Retrieved 25 August 2015.