Blackburn, Aberdeenshire

For other uses, see Blackburn (disambiguation).

Blackburn (Aberdeenshire)
Blackburn (Aberdeenshire) Blackburn (Aberdeenshire) shown within Aberdeenshire
Population	1,386 (2001).^[1](2,540 Mid-2008 Estimate)
OS grid reference	NJ826127
Council area	Aberdeenshire
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ABERDEEN
Postcode district	AB21
Dialling code	01224 79
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Scottish Parliament	Aberdeenshire West
List of places UK Scotland

Coordinates: 57°12′19″N 2°17′20″W / 57.205283°N 2.288903°W / 57.205283; -2.288903

Blackburn is a rapidly growing commuter town just northwest of Aberdeen, Scotland, and is situated in Aberdeenshire. It has an industrial estate. It has a small primary school, as well as a nursing home, local shop and a £1 million community hall which was publicly opened by The Princess Royal in 2005.

Kinellar Primary School Fire

On New Year's Day 2016, at around 2.15am, there was a fire at the Kinellar Primary School. It was witnessed by a group of older ^{(older than what?)} teenagers. A 16 year old was arrested and charge in relation to the fire.

Gallery

New housing under construction at Blackburn in February 2007
Blackburn Industrial Estate

References

↑ "Comparative Population Profile: Blackburn Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 2001-04-29. Retrieved 2008-08-31.

Settlements and places of interest in Garioch, Aberdeenshire

Primary settlements	Blackburn Insch Inverurie Kemnay Kintore Newmachar Westhill

Other settlements	Auchleven Blairdaff Colpy Daviot Dunecht Echt Elrick Garlogie Hatton of Fintray Kinmuck Old Rayne Oyne Pitcaple Sauchen Skene

Places of interest	Bennachie Chapel of Garioch Castle Fraser Dunnideer Maiden Stone

Areas and primary settlements in Aberdeenshire (see also: Aberdeen City)

in Banff and Buchan	Aberchirder Banff Fraserburgh Gardenstown Inverallochy and Cairnbulg Macduff Portsoy Rosehearty Sandhaven Whitehills

in Buchan	Boddam Crimond Cruden Bay Fetterangus Hatton Longside Maud Mintlaw New Deer New Pitsligo Peterhead St Combs St Fergus Strichen Stuartfield

in Formartine	Balmedie Cuminestown Ellon Fyvie Newburgh Oldmeldrum Pitmedden Potterton Rothienorman Tarves Turriff

in Garioch	Blackburn Insch Inverurie Kemnay Kintore Newmachar Westhill

in Kincardine and Mearns	Drumoak Fettercairn Gourdon Inverbervie Johnshaven Laurencekirk Newtonhill Portlethen St Cyrus Stonehaven

in Marr	Aboyne Alford Ballater Banchory Braemar Huntly Lumphanan Tarland Torphins

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