Banff (Aberdeenshire)
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Banff Scottish Gaelic Banbh |
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| Coordinates | 57 ° 40 ′ N , 2 ° 32 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 4082 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | BANFF | ||
| ZIP code section | AB45 | ||
| prefix | 01261 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Aberdeenshire | ||
| British Parliament | Banff and Buchan | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Banffshire and Buchan Coast | ||
| Website: http://www.banff-macduff.com/ | |||
Banff ( Gaelic : Banbh ) is a municipality in Scotland on the North Sea coast north of Aberdeen .
location
Banff is in the Aberdeenshire Council Area at the mouth of the River Deveron in the North Sea.
structure
In past centuries, Banff was the eponymous capital of the county of Banffshire . Banff forms a communal unit with the neighboring community of Macduff on the east bank of the Deveron. The twin towns jointly maintain an aquarium, the Colleonard Sculpture Park and the Duff House , built by William Adam in 1730 and now owned by the National Gallery of Scotland . The small town has had a port since the 17th century at the latest . Banff was used as a location for the film Local Hero .
Web links
Commons : Banff - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Banff in the Gazetteer for Scotland (English)
- Banff Preservation and Heritage Society (English)
- Banffshire Maritime and Heritage Association (English)
- Banff & Buchan Community Information on the Aberdeenshire Community Planning Partnership website
- Information about the Parish Banff at ScotlandsPlaces (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Information from the Scottish Parliament
- ↑ Entry on Banff Harbor in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ scotlandthemovie.com