Aberdalgie

Aberdalgie (Gaelic: Obar Dheilgidh, 'Confluence of the Thorn-Stream') is a small village in the Scottish council area of Perth and Kinross. It is 3 miles (5 kilometres) southwest of Perth, and lies between the B9112 road, to the north, and the River Earn, to the south. Milltown Burn and Cotton Burn streams meet in the village centre, The village contains Aberdalgie Parish Church, the present building of which dates to 1773. The historic Dupplin Castle is 1+12 miles (2.5 kilometres) east of the village.

Aberdalgie
  • Scottish Gaelic: Obar Dheilgidh
Aberdalgie
Aberdalgie
Location within Perth and Kinross
Population402 
OS grid referenceNO079201
Council area
  • Perth and Kinross
Lieutenancy area
  • Perth and Kinross
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPERTH
Postcode districtPH2
Dialling code01738
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish

The parish of Aberdalgie takes its name from the village, which had a population of 402 at the 2011 Census.

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