Strachan is a village in
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire ( sco, Aiberdeenshire; gd, Siorrachd Obar Dheathain) is one of the 32 Subdivisions of Scotland#council areas of Scotland, council areas of Scotland.
It takes its name from the County of Aberdeen which has substantially differe ...
, Scotland that lies along the
Water of Feugh, a tributary of the River Dee, Aberdeenshire, a few miles southwest of
Banchory.
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in the ''Gazetteer for Scotland
The ''Gazetteer for Scotland'' is a gazetteer covering the geography, history and people of Scotland. It was conceived in 1995 by Bruce Gittings of the University of Edinburgh and David Munro of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, and cont ...
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The village of Strachan is located in the Grampian Highlands of Scotland, about 20 miles southwest of Aberdeen. Its name is derived from the
Scottish Gaelic word "STRATH" meaning broad valley, and "Aan" pronounced "awn" like lawn.
To the northeast of the village is
Scolty Hill, best known for the 20m tall tower monument, built in 1840 as a memorial to General Burnett who fought alongside the
Duke of Wellington.
To the south, the B974 road crosses the river, and heads over the mountain pass of
Cairn o' Mount on its way to the village of
Fettercairn.
See also
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Archdeacon of Brechin
An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in the Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church, Syriac Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion, St Thomas Christians, Eastern Orthodox churches and some other Christian denominations, above that of most ...
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Clan Strachan
Clan Strachan is a Scottish clan originating from the barony (now village) of Strachan, in Aberdeenshire. The clan does not have a clan chief, chief, therefore it is considered by Court of the Lord Lyon and the Stand Council of Scottish Chiefs a ...
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Corsedardar Hill
Corsedardar Hill is a mountain landform in the Grampian Mountains of Aberdeenshire, Scotland.United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map, Landranger, 1:50,000 (2004) This hill is located in the Lower Deeside region within the historic district of Kincardine ...
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Villages in Aberdeenshire
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