Glenbervie (Scottish Gaelic: ''Gleann Biorbhaidh'', Scots: ''Bervie'') is located in the north east of

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in the Howe o' the Mearns, one mile from the village of Drumlithie and eight miles south of

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in Aberdeenshire. The river Bervie runs through the village. The rural area is the location of Glenbervie House and estate. The parish was formerly named Overbervie.History of Glenbervie
G H Kinnear, Montrose, 1895, retrieved 10 July 2017 The population fell from a peak of 1307 in 1796 to 887 in 1895. Many of the villagers had immigrated, especially the young to the nearby cities and towns. The

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in Glenbervie is the final resting place of the great grandparents of the noted Scottish poet

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Villages in Aberdeenshire {{Aberdeenshire-geo-stub

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