Peterhead
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Peterhead (listenⓘ; Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Phàdraig,[3] Scots: Peterheid listenⓘ)[4] is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is Aberdeenshire's biggest settlement, with a population of 18,537 at the 2011 Census.[5] It is the biggest fishing port in the United Kingdom for total landings by UK vessels, according to a 2019 survey.[6]
Peterhead
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A 1976 view of Broad Street, looking west to the Town House. The Reform Monument is in view on the left | |
Location within Aberdeenshire | |
Population | 19,060 (mid-2020 est.)[2] |
OS grid reference | NK135465 |
• Edinburgh | 120 miles (193 kilometres) |
• London | 420 mi (676 km) |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | PETERHEAD |
Postcode district | AB42 |
Dialling code | 01779 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
57.5091°N 1.7832°W / 57.5091; -1.7832 |
Peterhead sits at the easternmost point in mainland Scotland. It is often referred to as The Blue Toun (locally spelled "The Bloo Toon") and its natives are known as Bloo Touners. They are also referred to as blue mogganers (locally spelled "bloomogganners"), supposedly from the blue worsted moggans or stockings that the fishermen originally wore.