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Aberdeen is the county town of Scotland. It is in the historic county of Aberdeenshire. (For more information about the ancient counties of the UK, see the historic counties page and the place types page.) The community is on the coast, between the Dee and Don rivers.
Former and merged names include:
· Devana
Oil was discovered here in the 1960s, dramatically reshaping the local economy in the decades since.
Dr. John Arbuthnot, to whom Alexander Pope's famous satirical epistle was addressed, attended school here.
Well-known residents have included:
· Annie Lennox, singer · Arthur Johnston, writer · Lord Byron, poet
Annual events include:
· Aberdeen International Youth Festival - 1-11 August 2007 · Rootin' Aboot Festival - 9-14 April 2007 · Word Festival - 11-13 May 2007 Dates often change. Check Aberdeen web sites and events links in the sections below.
Sports teams:
· Aberdeen F.C. (Scottish Premier League - Football)
Historic sites and museums: Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Arts Centre, Gordon Highlander Museum, Tolbooth Museum
Universities: Robert Gordon University, University of Aberdeen
Quotes:
"Aberdeen was not merely the Byzantium of eastern Scotland, it had become its Sodom and its Gomorrah." -- Coasting Jonathan Raban Listed places in Aberdeen: | Newspapers (2) | Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Aberdeen travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Aberdeen Web sites | Aberdeen City Council | Aberdeen tourism Cemeteries | Scotland cemeteries - message board | Communities | Communities near Aberdeen | Events | Aberdeen festival web sites: | Aberdeen International Youth Festival Word Festival ePodunk festival listings Family history & family records | Aberdeenshire message board | Birth, marriage and death records - nationwide BritishIslesGenWeb British phone books 1880-1984 Census records Genuki - Scotland Genuki page for Aberdeenshire GenWeb page for City of Aberdeen Family Records Centre General Register Office - UK Immigration records Military records Parish & probate record search Probate record guide Wills - Search National Archives Government | Aberdeen City Council | Scottish Parliament UK government History | National Archives
| Maps Aberdeen locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Ordnance Survey of Great Britain | Newspapers | Newspapers in Aberdeen include Aberdeen Independent, Aberdeen Press and Journal ... View newspapers | Daily newspapers in or near Aberdeen | BBC Archives British Library Newspapers Search historic newspapers Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Aberdeen | Search obituaries Parishes | Parishes in Aberdeenshire | Photos & post cards | Post cards of communities in Scotland | Travel & tourism | Aberdeen tourism | Scotland tourism Map your route Weather | Current weather & 5-day forecasts
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