Bucksburn
Bucksburn (Scots: Buudburn; Scottish Gaelic: Allt a' Bhuic) is a suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland, named after the stream that flows through it. The stream is called Bucks Burn. Bucksburn was formerly a market village before being swallowed up by the spread of the city. The area is bordered by countryside, in particular Kirkhill Forest and the land surrounding Brimmond Hill.
Bucksburn
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The A96 where it runs through Bucksburn. | |
Bucksburn Location within the Aberdeen City council area Bucksburn Location within Scotland | |
| Population | 8,572 |
| Language | English Polish Spanish |
| OS grid reference | NJ 89114 09715 |
| • Cardiff | 396 km (246 mi) |
| • London | 646 km (401 mi) |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode district | AB21 9 |
| Dialling code | 01224 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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Bucksburn was one of the first established villages in Aberdeen, in the time of the Harrying of Buchan in 1308, when Robert the Bruce was present in Aberdeen.
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