Fraserburgh

Fraserburgh (Scots: The Broch) (Scottish Gaelic: A' Bhruaich) is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland with a population recorded in the 2001 Census at 12,454.^[2] It lies at the northeast corner of Aberdeenshire, around 40 miles (64 km) north of Aberdeen, and 17 miles (27 km) north of Peterhead. It is the largest shellfish port in Europe and a major white fish port and busy commercial harbour.

Fraserburgh Scottish Gaelic: A' Bhruaich Scots: The Broch
Fishing Boats in Fraserburgh Harbour
Fraserburgh Location within Aberdeenshire
Population	13,100 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	[NJ997670 NJ997670]
Council area	Aberdeenshire
Lieutenancy area	Aberdeenshire
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	FRASERBURGH
Postcode district	AB43
Dialling code	01346
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Banff and Buchan
Scottish Parliament	Banffshire and Buchan Coast
Website	visitfraserburgh.com
List of places UK Scotland 57.693°N 2.005°W / 57.693; -2.005

Politics

• UK Constituency: Banff and Buchan — Alex Salmond, SNP, (1987–), Party leader (1990–2000, 2004–), First Minister of Scotland (2007-)
• Scottish Parliament Constituency: Banff and Buchan — Stewart Stevenson, SNP, (2001–) Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change (2007-)
• Aberdeenshire Council Ward: Fraserburgh and District - 3 SNP councillors and 1 independent councillor.

Sports

Fraserburgh golf club^[3] is the fifth oldest club in Scotland and seventh oldest in the world. It has both an 18 hole and a 9 hole course, and a modern clubhouse.

Fraserburgh Football Club is a senior football club that plays in the Highland League. Fraserburgh United FC is a junior football club that plays in the Scottish Junior Football North Premier League (also known as the North Superleague).

Notable people

• George Bruce (1909-2002): Poet of the Scottish literary renaissance^[4]
• Bill Gibb (1943-): born in Fraserburgh; became international fashion designer^[5][6]
• Steve Fairnie (1951-1993) : Fraserburgh born musician, painter, sculptor, actor, board game designer, chicken hypnotist, frontman of the post-punk band Writz and half of the Techno Twins.
• Thomas Blake Glover (1838–1911): born in Fraserburgh, where his father worked for the coastguard, moved to Japan and founded Mitsubishi Company. Known as the Scottish Samuri. He has a local chip shop named after him.
• Robertson Macaulay (1833-1915): one time president of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada).
• Dennis Nilsen (1945–): Serial killer;^[7] born at Academy Road, Fraserburgh.^[8]
• James Ramsay (1733–89): born in Fraserburgh; anti-slavery campaigner.
• Sir George Strahan (1838–87): born in Fraserburgh; British colonial governor.
• Joseph Watt (1887-1955): Gardenstown born; recipient of the Victoria Cross 15th May, 1917^[9]
• Stan Williams (1940-): Liverpool born but lived in Fraserburgh since 1975; author of 'PENNY LANE is in My Ears and in My Eyes' about growing up with The Beatles^[10]

Twin Town

• Bressuire, France

Other websites

• Fraserburgh: Scotland's Leading Light
• Fraserburgh Heritage Centre Archived 2006-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
• Banff and Buchan College Archived 2003-09-21 at the Wayback Machine
• Cairness House
• Buchan hillwalking club Archived 2006-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
• Web Historian's pages on the fishing villages of the North East