Westhill
| Westhill | |||
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| Coordinates | 57 ° 9 ′ N , 2 ° 17 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 10,984 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | WESTHILL | ||
| ZIP code section | AB32 | ||
| prefix | 01224 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Aberdeenshire | ||
| British Parliament | West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Aberdeenshire West | ||
Westhill is a town in Aberdeenshire , Scotland with 10,984 inhabitants (2011).
history
The planned settlement in the Aberdeen area was founded in 1968 as a commuter settlement. It developed primarily in the 1970s during the increased exploitation of the Scottish oil fields. Westhill is associated with the oil and timber industries.
Web links
Commons : Westhill - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
