Peterhead

Also known as Peterheid

Peterhead (; , ) is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is the largest settlement in the council area, with a population of 19,060 at the 2022 Census. It is the busiest fishing port in the United Kingdom for total landings by UK vessels, according to a 2019 survey.

Key facts

UK place.official_name: Peterhead
UK place.label_position: left
UK place.static_image_name: File:Peterhead North Harbour.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Peterhead's North Harbour
UK place.gaelic_name: Ceann Phàdraig
UK place.scots_name: Peterheid, The Bloo Toon
UK place.country: Scotland
UK place.population_ref: ()
UK place.os_grid_reference: NK135465
UK place.post_town: PETERHEAD
UK place.postcode_area: AB
UK place.postcode_district: AB42
UK place.dial_code: 01779
UK place.constituency_westminster: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
UK place.unitary_scotland: Aberdeenshire
UK place.lieutenancy_scotland: Aberdeenshire
UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament: Banffshire and Buchan Coast

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Peterhead
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 19270
Time zone: UTC±00:00
Official website: www.visitpeterhead.com
Image: Peterhead - Second Beach.jpg
Dialing code: 01779

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historic county: Aberdeenshire
Commons category: Peterhead
postal code: AB42
topic's main category: Category:Peterhead
OS grid reference: NK135465
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
native label: Peterhead

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Article · Svenska

Peterhead är en stad i östligaste Skottland vid kusten, 45 kilometer nordnordöst om Aberdeen. Peterhead som grundades har varit känd för sitt betydande sillfiske, fiskkonserveringsfabriker, skeppsbyggeri och granitbrott. Den tidigare betydande sjöfarten har numera liten betydelse.

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