Huntly (Scotland)
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Huntly Scottish Gaelic Hunndaidh |
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| Coordinates | 57 ° 27 ′ N , 2 ° 47 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 4768 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | HUNTLY | ||
| ZIP code section | AB54 | ||
| prefix | 01466 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Aberdeenshire | ||
| British Parliament | Gordon | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Aberdeenshire West | ||
Huntly , formerly Milton of Strathbogie or short Strathbogie , ( Gaelic : Hunndaidh ) is a Scottish town in Aberdeenshire . In 2011 there were 4768 inhabitants.
Sights include the ruins of Huntly Castle , a castle that was given to Sir Adam Gordon of Huntly in the 14th century . The writer George MacDonald was born in Huntly in 1824 . Some of his novels, notably Robert Falconer and Alec Forbes of Howglen, give a good glimpse into Huntly's life in the first half of the 19th century.
Individual evidence
Web links
Commons : Huntly - collection of images
- Huntly-Online (English)