Portsoy
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Portsoy (Scottish Gaelic: Port Saoidh)[2] is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Historically, Portsoy was in Banffshire. The original name may come from Port Saoithe, meaning "saithe harbour".[3] Portsoy is located on the Moray Firth coast of northeast Scotland, 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Aberdeen and 65 miles (105 km) east of Inverness. It had a population of 1,752 at the time of the 2011 census.[4]
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Portsoy
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Portsoy old harbour | |
Location within Aberdeenshire | |
Population | 1,690 (mid-2020 est.)[1] |
OS grid reference | NJ589660 |
• Edinburgh | 121 mi (195 km) |
• London | 439 mi (707 km) |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BANFF |
Postcode district | AB45 |
Dialling code | 01261 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
57.683°N 2.688°W / 57.683; -2.688 |
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