Aberdeenshire

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Aberdeenshire (Scots: Aiberdeenshire; Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland.

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Aberdeenshire
Aiberdeenshire
Siorrachd Obar Dheathain
Aberdeenshire_in_Scotland.svg
Official logo of AberdeenshireAiberdeenshireSiorrachd Obar Dheathain
Coordinates: 57°9′3.6″N 2°7′22.8″W
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryScotland
Lieutenancy areasAberdeenshire, Banffshire (Part), Kincardineshire
Admin HQAberdeen
Government
  BodyAberdeenshire Council
  ControlCon + LD + Ind (council NOC)
  MPs
  MSPs
Area
  Total2,437 sq mi (6,313 km2)
  RankRanked 4th
Population
 (2021)
  Total261,470
  RankRanked 6th
  Density110/sq mi (41/km2)
ONS codeS12000034
ISO 3166 codeGB-ABD
Websitewww.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
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It takes its name from the County of Aberdeen, which has substantially different boundaries. The Aberdeenshire Council area includes all of the area of the historic counties of Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire (except the area making up the City of Aberdeen), as well as part of Banffshire. The county boundaries are officially used for a few purposes, namely land registration and lieutenancy.[1]

Aberdeenshire Council is headquartered at Woodhill House, in Aberdeen, making it the only Scottish council whose headquarters are located outside its jurisdiction. Aberdeen itself forms a different council area (Aberdeen City). Aberdeenshire borders onto Angus and Perth and Kinross to the south, Highland and Moray to the west and Aberdeen City to the east.

Traditionally, it has depended economically on the primary sector (agriculture, fishing, and forestry) and related processing industries. Over the last 40 years, the development of the oil and gas industry and associated service sector has broadened Aberdeenshire's economic base, and contributed to a rapid population growth of some 50% since 1975.[2] Its land represents 8% of Scotland's overall territory. It covers an area of 6,313 square kilometres (2,437 sq mi).[3][4]