Ellon, Aberdeenshire
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Coordinates: 57°21′58″N 2°05′10″W / 57.366°N 2.086°W
| Ellon | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Eilean | |
 River Ythan at Ellon |
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 Ellon
Ellon shown within Aberdeenshire |
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| Population | 9,860 (2006)[1] |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | NJ948306 |
| Council area | Aberdeenshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Aberdeenshire |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ELLON |
| Postcode district | AB41 |
| Dialling code | 01358 |
| Police | Grampian |
| Fire | Grampian |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
Ellon is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 16 miles north of Aberdeen, lying on the River Ythan (pronounced eye-than) which has one of the few undeveloped river estuaries on the eastern coast of Scotland. It is in the ancient region of Formartine.
Famous people from Ellon [change]
- Paul Sturrock, footballer
- Teddy Scott, footballer, coach and kit man for Aberdeen
- Evelyn Glennie, percussionist
References [change]
- ↑ General Register Office for Scotland, 2006 population estimate, accessed 12 October 2009
Other websites [change]
- Ellon Tourism Group website
- Ellon AAC Website
- Ellon Academy website
- Ellon Webcam, local picture galleries and historic info
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