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Aberdeen, Scotland

Aberdeen
City
Clockwise from top-left: Marischal College, West Tower of the new Town House on Union Street, cityscape view from Tollohill Woods, Old Aberdeen High Street, Aberdeen Beach
Clockwise from top-left: Marischal College, West Tower of the new Town House on Union Street, cityscape view from Tollohill Woods, Old Aberdeen High Street, Aberdeen Beach
Flag of Aberdeen
Flag
Coat of arms of Aberdeen
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): "Granite City", "Grey City", "Silver City with the Golden Sands"
Location within Scotland
Location within Scotland
Coordinates: 57°09′09″N 2°06′36″W / 57.1526°N 2.1100°W / 57.1526; -2.1100Coordinates: 57°09′09″N 2°06′36″W / 57.1526°N 2.1100°W / 57.1526; -2.1100
Sovereign state  United Kingdom
Country  Scotland
Council area Aberdeen City
Lieutenancy area Aberdeen
Earliest Charter 1179
City status 1891
Government
 • Governing body Aberdeen City Council
 • Lord Provost George Adam
 • MSPs
 • MPs
Area
 • City 56.1 km2 (21.7 sq mi)
 • Urban 185.7 km2 (71.7 sq mi)
 • Metro 6,499 km2 (2,509 sq mi)
Population (mid-2015 est.)
 • City 196,670 - City proper
 • Density 3,505.7/km2 (9,080/sq mi)
 • Urban 230,400 - Council area
 • Metro 492,400 - City region
 • Language(s) Scots (Doric), English
Demonym(s) Aberdonians
Time zone GMT (UTC±0)
 • Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)
Postcode areas AB10-AB13 (part), AB15, AB16, AB21-AB25
Area code(s) 01224
ISO 3166-2 GB-ABE
ONS code S12000033
OS grid reference NJ925065
NUTS 3 UKM50
Primary Airport Aberdeen Airport
Website www.aberdeencity.gov.uk

Aberdeen (Listeni/æbərˈdn/; Scots: Aiberdeen, About this sound listen ; Scottish Gaelic: Obar Dheathain [ˈopər ˈʝɛ.ɛɲ]; Latin: Aberdonia) is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 37th most populous built-up area, with an official population estimate of 196,670 for the city of Aberdeen and 230,400 for the local authority area.


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