Rora, Aberdeenshire

Rora (Scottish Gaelic: Ròrath) is a rural settlement in the Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated 8.3 kilometres (5.2 mi) north-west of Peterhead and lying to the north of the River Ugie.^[1]

Rora Scottish Gaelic: Ròrath
Rora Village Hall
Rora Location within Aberdeenshire
OS grid reference	NK060505
Council area	Aberdeenshire
Lieutenancy area	Aberdeenshire
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PETERHEAD
Postcode district	AB42
Dialling code	01779
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Scottish Parliament	Banffshire and Buchan Coast
List of places UK Scotland 57.545°N 1.901°W / 57.545; -1.901

Rora Moss

Rora Moss, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, is an area of raised peat bog lying to the north-west of the village. The area has been heavily drained and subject to domestic and commercial peat cutting.^[2]

People from Rora

• Thomas Arbuthnot (Senior), pioneer of commercial kelp manufacture (1681–1762)^[3]
• Charles Arbuthnot, abbot and mathematician (1737–1820)