Blackburn, Aberdeenshire
For other uses, see Blackburn (disambiguation).
| Blackburn (Aberdeenshire) | |
  Blackburn (Aberdeenshire) |
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| Population | 1,386 (2001).[1](2,540 Mid-2008 Estimate) |
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| OS grid reference | NJ826127 |
| Council area | Aberdeenshire |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ABERDEEN |
| Postcode district | AB21 |
| Dialling code | 01224 79 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine |
| Scottish Parliament | Aberdeenshire West |
Coordinates: 57°12′19″N 2°17′20″W / 57.205283°N 2.288903°W
Blackburn is a rapidly growing commuter town just northwest of Aberdeen, Scotland, and is situated in Aberdeenshire. It has an industrial estate. It has a small primary school, as well as a nursing home, local shop and a £1 million community hall which was publicly opened by The Princess Royal in 2005.
Kinellar Primary School Fire
On New Year's Day 2016, at around 2.15am, there was a fire at the Kinellar Primary School. It was witnessed by a group of older (older than what?) teenagers. A 16 year old was arrested and charge in relation to the fire.
Gallery
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New housing under construction at Blackburn in February 2007
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Blackburn Industrial Estate
References
- ↑ "Comparative Population Profile: Blackburn Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 2001-04-29. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
Settlements and places of interest in Garioch, Aberdeenshire | ||
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Areas and primary settlements in Aberdeenshire (see also: Aberdeen City) | ||
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| in Banff and Buchan |  | |
| in Buchan | ||
| in Formartine | ||
| in Garioch | ||
| in Kincardine and Mearns | ||
| in Marr | ||
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