Bucksburn
Suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bucksburn (Scots: Buudburn; Scottish Gaelic: Allt a' Bhuic) is a suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland, named after the stream that flows through it. The stream is called Bucks Burn. Bucksburn was formerly a market village before being swallowed up by the spread of the city. The area is bordered by countryside, in particular Kirkhill Forest and the land surrounding Brimmond Hill.
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Bucksburn
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The A96 where it runs through Bucksburn. | |
Population | 8,572 [1] |
Language | English Polish Spanish |
OS grid reference | NJ 89114 09715 |
• Cardiff | 396 km (246 mi) |
• London | 646 km (401 mi) |
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Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Aberdeen |
Postcode district | AB21 9 |
Dialling code | 01224 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
57.177°N 2.175°W / 57.177; -2.175 |
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Bucksburn was one of the first established villages in Aberdeen, in the time of the Harrying of Buchan in 1308, when Robert the Bruce was present in Aberdeen.[citation needed]