Brechin

Brechin
Scottish Gaelic: *Breichinn*
Scots: *Brechin*
Brechin Scottish Gaelic: Breichinn ; Scots: Brechin;
	Brechin Cathedral
	Brechin Location within Angus
Population	7,230 (mid-2020 est.)
Demonym	Brechiner
OS grid reference	NO600600
Community council	City of Brechin and District;
Council area	Angus;
Lieutenancy area	Angus;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRECHIN
Postcode district	DD9
Dialling code	01356
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Angus;
Scottish Parliament	Angus North and Mearns;

Brechin (/ˈbriːxɪn/; Scottish Gaelic: Breichin) is a town and former royal burgh in Angus, Scotland. Traditionally Brechin was described as a city because of its cathedral and its status as the seat of a pre-Reformation Roman Catholic diocese (which continues today as an episcopal seat of the Scottish Episcopal Church), but that status has not been officially recognised in the modern era.

Nevertheless, the designation is often used, with examples being the City of Brechin and District Community Council, City of Brechin and Area Partnership, City of Brechin Civic Trust and Brechin City Football Club. Kinnaird Castle is nearby. Brechin is located slightly closer to Dundee than Aberdeen on the A90 between the cities. It is the fourth largest settlement of Angus.

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