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Portsoy
Sign in to savePortsoy () is a small town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Historically, Portsoy was in Banffshire until 1975. The original name may come from Port Saoithe, meaning "saithe harbour". Portsoy is located on the Moray Firth coast of northeast Scotland, northwest of Aberdeen and east of Inverness. It had a population of 1,752 at the time of the 2011 census.
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Place details
- Locality
- Portsoy
- Region
- Alba / Scotland
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,730
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- Scotland
- UK place.official_name
- Portsoy
- UK place.gaelic_name
- Port Saoidh
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- NJ589660
- UK place.edinburgh_distance_mi
- 121
- UK place.london_distance_mi
- 439
- UK place.population_ref
- ()
- UK place.unitary_scotland
- Aberdeenshire
- UK place.lieutenancy_scotland
- Aberdeenshire
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
- UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament
- Banffshire and Buchan Coast
- UK place.post_town
- BANFF
- UK place.postcode_district
- AB45
- UK place.postcode_area
- AB
- UK place.dial_code
- 01261
- UK place.static_image_name
- File:Old Harbour of Portsoy - geograph.org.uk - 1210352.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Portsoy old harbour
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Portsoy () is a small town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Historically, Portsoy was in Banffshire until 1975. The original name may come from Port Saoithe, meaning "saithe harbour". Portsoy is located on the Moray Firth coast of northeast Scotland, northwest of Aberdeen and east of Inverness. It had a population of 1,752 at the time of the 2011 census.
==History== thumb|left|The Old Town Hall, Portsoy|Old Town Hall, now used as a venue for religious gatherings Portsoy became a burgh of barony in 1550, under Sir Walter Ogilvie of Boyne Castle, and the charter was confirmed by parliament in 1581.
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