Ellon (Scotland)
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Ellon Scottish Gaelic Eilean Bhuchain |
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| Coordinates | 57 ° 22 ′ N , 2 ° 4 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 10,268 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | ELLON | ||
| ZIP code section | AB41 | ||
| prefix | 01358 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Aberdeenshire | ||
| British Parliament | Gordon | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Aberdeenshire East | ||
Ellon ( Gaelic : Eilean Bhuchain or Ealain ) is a town in the Scottish council area of Aberdeenshire . It is located about 20 km north of Aberdeen and 20 km southwest of Peterhead on the Ythan . In 2011 Ellon had 10,268 residents. Ellon has been growing very rapidly for several decades. In 1951, only 1,491 people lived there.
history
The Candle Stone to the northwest points to prehistoric traces .
Ellon was the market place and court in the former Buchan Province . During the Scottish Wars of Independence , Clan Cumming ruled Buchan. As part of the Harrying of Buchan in 1308, the men of the attacking Robert the Bruce Ellon burned down. In the 19th century, Ellon was a regional trading center.
traffic
Ellon is on the A90 between Aberdeen and Fraserburgh . At Balmedie , the A90 tapers from four to two lanes. However, there are plans to expand the road to four lanes south of Ellon for another eight kilometers. To the west the A920 leads over Oldmeldrum towards Huntly , to the northwest the A948 to New Deer .
Old Ythan Bridge in Ellon
The ruins of Esslemont Castle west of Ellon
Individual evidence
- ^ Gaelic Place Names of Scotland
- ^ List of Gaelic expressions
- ↑ a b Ellon. Aberdeenshire. In: David Munro, Bruce Gittings: Scotland. An Encyclopedia of Places & Landscapes. Collins et al., Glasgow 2006, ISBN 0-00-472466-6 .
- ↑ 2011 census
- ↑ entry. In: Gazetteer for Scotland. 2011.
- ↑ Ellon. In: Francis H. Groome: Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Survey of Scottish Topography, Statistical, Biographical and Historical. Volume 3: (Edr - Har). Thomas C. Jack, Grange Publishing Works, Edinburgh et al. 1885, p. 572 .
- ↑ Information from the Scottish Ministry of Transport ( Memento of the original dated December 12, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
