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: removed "It is the azimuth of the [[sun]] at its highest point during the day. " -- yes, but only in the northern hemisphere ... which is just a circular definition ([[Fallacies of definition]]). I'm tempted to redirect all 4 N, S, E, W to [[cardinal point]] so we can iron out such circularity. -- [[User:Tarquin|Tarquin]] 13:33 Aug 28, 2002 (PDT) |
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|Size= 412,258 acres (1668 km²) |
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|CountyTown= [[Banff, Scotland|Banff]] |
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The '''County of Banff''' is a [[registration county]] for property, and '''Banffshire''' ({{pronEng|ˈbæmfʃə}}) (''Siorrachd Bhanbh'' in [[Scottish Gaelic|Gaelic]]) is a [[Lieutenancy areas of Scotland|Lieutenancy area]] of [[Scotland]]. |
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The largest town within Banff is Beardstown, which was chartered in [[1876]]. It is from this that the name Banff was derived. |
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All right, added a non-circular definition. Actually, if you want to get persnickety about it, the sun is always to the south at noon only to an observer ''north of the Tropic of Cancer''. - [[user:Montrealais]] |
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The County of Banff, also known as Banffshire, was a [[Counties of Scotland|local government county]] of [[Scotland]] with its own [[county council]] between 1890 and 1975. The [[county town]] was [[Banff, Scotland|Banff]] although the largest community was [[Buckie]] to the west. It bordered the [[Moray Firth]] to the north, [[County of Moray|Moray]] and [[Inverness-shire]] to the west, and [[Aberdeenshire (historic)|Aberdeenshire]] to the south. The county contained various [[exclave]]s which were locally situated in Aberdeenshire, the biggest being the parish and village of [[St. Fergus]]. The county's area is now split between [[Moray]] council and [[Aberdeenshire]] council. |
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The region remained largely [[Roman Catholic]] after the [[Reformation]] (16th century) and suffered greatly in the ensuing struggles. During the [[English Civil War|British Civil Wars]] (17th century), Banffshire was a [[Cavaliers (royalists)|Royalist]] stronghold. Located in the area are the ruins of several medieval castles and the 12th century [[kirk]] of [[Gamrie]]. From 1975 to 1996, the area of the previous county lay within the [[Grampian]] Region. |
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: At the end of the day, it's all arbitrary. The Earth rotates about an axis. One end is called "north", the other "south". -- [[User:Tarquin|Tarquin]] |
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Well, only to the extent that all names are arbitrary, since the north is the left-hand side of an observer facing east, and the south is the left-hand side, and east has a definite meaning (the direction the sun rises in). It's not like left and right, the terms are defined in relation to something else. - [[user:Montrealais]] |
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Considerable evidence of [[prehistory|prehistorical]] human habitation exists particularly near the [[coast]]al area. For example, the [[Longman Hill]] [[cairn]]<ref>C. Michael Hogan (2008) ''Longman Hill fieldnotes'', The Megalithic Portal, ed. A. Burnham [http://letmespeaktothedriver.com/site/11228/longman_hill.html#fieldnotes]</ref> and [[Cairn Lee]] are situated in the northern portion of Banffshire in the vicinity of the [[Burn of Myrehouse]].<ref>United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map 1:50,000 (2004)</ref> |
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==Notable residents== |
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And isn't the Earth's magnetic south actually in the north?<small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/142.177.168.75|142.177.168.75]] ([[User talk:142.177.168.75|talk]]) {{{2|}}}</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> |
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* [[James Abercrombie (general)|James Abercromby]], (1706-1781), born in [[Glassaugh]], [[British Empire|British]] general in the [[American Revolution]]<ref name="Marquis 1607-1896">{{cite book | title = Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896 | publisher = Marquis Who's Who | location = Chicago | date = 1963}}</ref> |
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:Yes, if your definitions are correct. The Earth's south magnetic pole is the pole that attracts the "south" pole of a bar magnet, and conversely the Earth's north magnetic pole is the pole that attracts the "north" pole of a bar magnet. Since opposite magnetic fields attract, this means that the south magnetic pole is a "north" pole in terms of magnetic field, and vice versa for the north pole.--[[User:Srleffler|Srleffler]] 22:14, 28 February 2006 (UTC) |
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* [[Saint John Ogilvie]], (1579-1615), born in [[Keith, Moray|Keith]] was a Scottish Catholic martyr. |
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==References== |
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Why does it say the south is to your right if you are facing east? if it says that can't we just put in all directions? thats not a very informative statement. I'm removing it (Be bold), put it back in if you really deem it necissary. |
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[[User:71.29.121.75|71.29.121.75]] 02:53, 31 December 2006 (UTC) |
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*[[Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire]] |
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Which is more correct |
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*[[Banffshire (UK Parliament constituency)]] |
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*[[List of pre-1975 counties of Scotland]] |
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Revision as of 03:06, 12 October 2008
Template:Infobox Scotland county The County of Banff is a registration county for property, and Banffshire (Template:PronEng) (Siorrachd Bhanbh in Gaelic) is a Lieutenancy area of Scotland.
The largest town within Banff is Beardstown, which was chartered in 1876. It is from this that the name Banff was derived.
The County of Banff, also known as Banffshire, was a local government county of Scotland with its own county council between 1890 and 1975. The county town was Banff although the largest community was Buckie to the west. It bordered the Moray Firth to the north, Moray and Inverness-shire to the west, and Aberdeenshire to the south. The county contained various exclaves which were locally situated in Aberdeenshire, the biggest being the parish and village of St. Fergus. The county's area is now split between Moray council and Aberdeenshire council.
The region remained largely Roman Catholic after the Reformation (16th century) and suffered greatly in the ensuing struggles. During the British Civil Wars (17th century), Banffshire was a Royalist stronghold. Located in the area are the ruins of several medieval castles and the 12th century kirk of Gamrie. From 1975 to 1996, the area of the previous county lay within the Grampian Region.
History
Considerable evidence of prehistorical human habitation exists particularly near the coastal area. For example, the Longman Hill cairn[1] and Cairn Lee are situated in the northern portion of Banffshire in the vicinity of the Burn of Myrehouse.[2]
Notable residents
- James Abercromby, (1706-1781), born in Glassaugh, British general in the American Revolution[3]
- Saint John Ogilvie, (1579-1615), born in Keith was a Scottish Catholic martyr.
References
See also
- Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire
- Banffshire (UK Parliament constituency)
- List of pre-1975 counties of Scotland
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