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Portsoy

Portsoy — village and former small burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.

Portsoy

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Portsoy is a town of about 1,740 people in highlands. (Port village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.) According to Wikipedia: "Portsoy is a small town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Historically, Portsoy was in Banffshire until 1975. The original name may come from Port Saoithe, meaning 'saithe harbour'. Portsoy is located on the Moray Firth coast of northeast Scotland, 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Aberdeen and 65 miles (105 km) east of Inverness. It had a population of 1,752 at the time of the 2011 census."

Coordinates
57.6830, -2.6880
Population
1,740

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Things to see in Portsoy

7 attractions within 12 km.

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