Turriff
Town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Turriff (from Scottish Gaelic Torraibh 'place of round hills')[1] is a town and civil parish in Aberdeenshire in Scotland. It lies on the River Deveron, about 166 feet (51 m) above sea level, and has a population of 5,708.[3] In everyday speech it is often referred to by its Scots name Turra, which is derived from the Scottish Gaelic pronunciation.
Town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Human settlement in Scotland
Turriff
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 High Street, Turriff | |
  Turriff Location within Aberdeenshire | |
| Population | 4,700 (mid-2020 est.)[2] |
| OS grid reference | NJ725505 |
| • Edinburgh | 160 miles (257 km) SSW |
| • London | 569 miles (916 km) SSE |
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| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TURRIFF |
| Postcode district | AB53 |
| Dialling code | 01888 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
| 57.539031°N 2.461141°W / 57.539031; -2.461141 | |