Aviemore

Aviemore Scottish Gaelic: An Aghaidh Mhòr

Aviemore
Aviemore shown within the Badenoch and Strathspey area
Population	2,397 (2001 census) est. 2,440 (2006)
Language	Highland English Scottish Gaelic
OS grid reference	NH898129
• Edinburgh	90 mi (145 km)
• London	420 mi (725 km)
Council area	Highland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	AVIEMORE
Postcode district	PH22
Dialling code	01479

Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Scottish Parliament	Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch
List of places UK Scotland Coordinates: 57°11′38″N 3°49′23″W / 57.194°N 3.823°W / 57.194; -3.823

Aviemore (ⁱ/ˌæviˈmɔər/; Scottish Gaelic: An Aghaidh Mhòr "The big [mountain] face") is a town and tourist resort, situated within the Cairngorms National Park in the Highlands of Scotland. It is in the Badenoch and Strathspey committee area, within the Highland council area. The town is popular for skiing and other winter sports, and for hill-walking in the Cairngorm Mountains. There are excellent views of the Cairngorms from various places within the town, especially from the railway station. The Aviemore stone circle is located within a residential neighbourhood of the town.