Aberdeen
Sign in to saveAberdeen is a port city in North East Scotland, and is the third most populous Scottish city. Historically, Aberdeen was within the historic county of Aberdeenshire, but is now separate from the council area of Aberdeenshire. Aberdeen City Council is one of Scotland's 32 local authorities (commonly referred to as councils). Aberdeen has a population of for the main urban area and for the wider settlement including outlying localities, making it the United Kingdom's 39th most populous built-up area. Aberdeen has a long, sandy coastline and features an oceanic climate, with cool summers and mild
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Aberdeen is a major port city in North East Scotland and the country's third largest city by population, serving as an independent local authority separate from the surrounding Aberdeenshire council area. The city is significant as an economic and administrative hub, ranking among the UK's 39 most populous urban areas, and is known for its coastal location and maritime heritage.
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Place details
- Locality
- Aberdeen City
- Region
- Alba / Scotland
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 198,590
Article
52 sectionsContents
- Toponymy
- History
- Early origins
- Wars of Scottish Independence
- Post-Napoleonic depression
- Second World War
- Coat of arms and motto
- Recent history
- Politics and government
- Geography
- Location and area
- Climate
- Demography
- Ethnicity
- Religion
- Languages
- Economy
- North Sea oil and gas
- Business
- Shopping
- Landmarks
- Transport
- Railway
- Roads
- Buses and coaches
- Air
- Cycling
- Water
- Education
- Universities and colleges
- Schools
- Culture
- Galleries and museums
- Festivals and performing arts
- Dialect
- Media and music
- Food
- Public services
- Sport
- Football
- Rugby
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Other sports
- Twin cities
- Notable people and residents
- Aberdeen in popular culture
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Aberdeen is a port city in North East Scotland, and is the third most populous Scottish city. Historically, Aberdeen was within the historic county of Aberdeenshire, but is now separate from the council area of Aberdeenshire. Aberdeen City Council is one of Scotland's 32 local authorities (commonly referred to as councils). Aberdeen has a population of for the main urban area and for the wider settlement including outlying localities, making it the United Kingdom's 39th most populous built-up area. Aberdeen has a long, sandy coastline and features an oceanic climate, with cool summers and mild, rainy winters.
Aberdeen received royal burgh status from David I of Scotland (1124–1153), which transformed the city economically. The traditional industries of fishing, paper-making, shipbuilding, and textiles have been overtaken by the oil industry and Aberdeen's seaport. Aberdeen Heliport is one of the busiest commercial heliports in the world, and the seaport is the largest in the north-east part of Scotland. A university town, the city is known for the University of Aberdeen, founded in 1495 as the fifth oldest university in the English-speaking world and located in Old Aberdeen.