Forfar

Forfar (; , ) is the county town of Angus, Scotland, and the administrative centre for Angus Council, with a new multi-million-pound office complex located on the outskirts of the town. As of 2021, the town had a population of 16,280.

Key facts

UK place.country: Scotland
UK place.official_name: Forfar
UK place.type: County town and administrative centre
UK place.gaelic_name: Baile Fharfair
UK place.scots_name: Farfar
UK place.population_ref: ()
UK place.population_demonym: Forfarian
UK place.os_grid_reference: NO455505
UK place.map_type: Scotland
UK place.unitary_scotland: Angus
UK place.lieutenancy_scotland: Angus
UK place.constituency_westminster: Angus and Perthshire Glens
UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament: Angus North and Mearns
UK place.post_town: FORFAR
UK place.postcode_district: DD8
UK place.postcode_area: DD
UK place.dial_code: 01307
UK place.london_distance_mi: 372

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Wikidata facts

Population: 14230
Image: Forfar East and Old Parish Church.JPG
Dialing code: 01307

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Commons category: Forfar
postal code: DD8
OS grid reference: NO455505
P8168: Sancho II of Portugal
P12749: Q138015

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Etymology
History
Early history
Middle Ages
Early modern history
Modern history
Governance
Transport
Road
Railway
Buses
Climate
Local sport
Football
Rugby league
Rugby union
Golf
Cricket
Other sports and facilities
Education
Healthcare
Places of worship
Other items of interest
Public services
Notable people
Freedom of the Town
Individuals
Military units
References
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The town lies in Strathmore and is situated just off the main A90 road between Perth and Aberdeen, with Dundee (the nearest city) being 13 miles (21 km) away. It is approximately 5 miles (8 km) from Glamis Castle, seat of the Bowes-Lyon family and ancestral home of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and where Princess Margaret, younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II, was born in 1930.