Brechin

Brechin
Scots Gaelic: *Breichinn ^[1]*
Brechin Scots Gaelic: Breichinn ;
	; Brechin Cathedral
	Brechin Location within Angus
Population	7,199 (2001 census); est. 6,950 (2006)
OS grid reference	NO600600
Cooncil area	Angus;
Lieutenancy area	Angus;
Kintra	Scotland
Sovereign state	Unitit Kinrick
Post toun	BRECHIN
Postcode destrict	DD9
Diallin code	01356
Police	Scots
Fire	Scots
Ambulance	Scots
EU Pairlament	Scotland
UK Pairlament	Angus;
Scots Pairlament	Angus North and Mearns;
	Leet o places UK Scotland 56.72994°N 2.65533°W

Brechin (/ˈbriːxᵻn/; Scots Gaelic: Breichinn) is a toun an umwhile ryal burgh in Angus, Scotland. Tradeetionally Brechin is aften describit as a ceety acause o its cathedral an its status as the seat o a pre-Reformation Roman Catholic diocese (which continues the day as an episcopal seat o the Scots Episcopal Kirk), but that status haes no been offeecially recognisit in the modren era.^[4]^[5] Nivertheless, the designation is aften incorrectly uised, wi ensaumples bein the City o Brechin and Destrict Community Council, City o Brechin and Area Partnership, City o Brechin Civic Trust and Brechin City Football Club.^[6]

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[1]
"''Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba'' - Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland". Gaelicplacenames.org. Archived frae the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 5 Mairch 2014.
[2]
"Comparative Population Profile: Brechin Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 29 Apryle 2001. Archived frae the original on 23 Februar 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2008.
[3]
"Buplications and Date". General Register Office for Scotland. Archived frae the original on 16 September 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2010. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help) "Archived copy". Archived frae the original on 16 September 2009. Retrieved 2 Februar 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
[4]
Beckett, J V, City status in the British Isles, 1830–2002, Historical urban studies. Aldershot 2005
[5]
"UK Cities". Department for Constitutional Affairs. 2002. Retrieved 15 August 2008. Cite has empty unkent parameter: |coauthors= (help)
[6]
City of Brechin & District Area Partnership. "Members". Archived frae the original on 5 Januar 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2008.

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[1] [1]
"''Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba'' - Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland". Gaelicplacenames.org. Archived frae the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 5 Mairch 2014.

[2] [2]
"Comparative Population Profile: Brechin Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 29 Apryle 2001. Archived frae the original on 23 Februar 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2008.

[3] [3]
"Buplications and Date". General Register Office for Scotland. Archived frae the original on 16 September 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2010. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help) "Archived copy". Archived frae the original on 16 September 2009. Retrieved 2 Februar 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[4] [4]
Beckett, J V, City status in the British Isles, 1830–2002, Historical urban studies. Aldershot 2005

[5] [5]
"UK Cities". Department for Constitutional Affairs. 2002. Retrieved 15 August 2008. Cite has empty unkent parameter: |coauthors= (help)

[6] [6]
City of Brechin & District Area Partnership. "Members". Archived frae the original on 5 Januar 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2008.

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Brechin Scots Gaelic: Breichinn ^[1]
Brechin Cathedral
Brechin Location within Angus
Population	7,199 ^[2] (2001 census) est. 6,950^[3] (2006)
OS grid reference	NO600600
Cooncil area	Angus
Lieutenancy area	Angus
Kintra	Scotland
Sovereign state	Unitit Kinrick
Post toun	BRECHIN
Postcode destrict	DD9
Diallin code	01356

Police	Scots
Fire	Scots
Ambulance	Scots

EU Pairlament	Scotland
UK Pairlament	Angus
Scots Pairlament	Angus North and Mearns
Leet o places UK Scotland 56.72994°N 2.65533°W / 56.72994; -2.65533