Portlethen
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  Location within Aberdeenshire | |
| Population | 8,940 (2022)[2] |
| OS grid reference | NO9178396318 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ABERDEEN |
| Postcode district | AB12 4xx |
| Dialling code | 01224 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Portlethen (/pɔːrtˈlɛθən/; Scottish Gaelic: Port Leathain) is a town located approximately 7 miles south of Aberdeen, Scotland along the A92. The population according to the 2022 census was 8,969 [3] making it the seventh most populous settlement within Aberdeenshire.
To the east of Portlethen lie three fishing villages: Findon, Downies and Portlethen Village (now often referred to as Old Portlethen).
- ^ "Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba – Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland – Database". Gaelic Placenames. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Scotland's census 2022 output data". Retrieved 9 June 2024.