Banffshire
| Banff | |
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| Historic county | |
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| Country | Scotland |
| County town | Banff |
| Area | |
| • Total | 641 sq mi (1,660 km2) |
| Ranked 13th of 34 | |
| Chapman code | BAN |
Banffshire (/ˈbæmfʃər/; Scots: Coontie o Banffshire, Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Bhanbh) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland.
The county town was Banff although the largest community was Buckie to the west. It borders the Moray Firth to the north, Moray and Inverness-shire to the west, and Aberdeenshire to the south.
Until 1891 the county contained various exclaves which were locally situated in Aberdeenshire, the biggest being the parish and village of St. Fergus.
Between 1890 and 1975 the County of Banff, also known as Banffshire, had its own county council.
In 1975 its Local Government council administration was superseded and divided between Moray council and Aberdeenshire councils.
From 1975 to 1996, its local government lay within the Grampian Region.
Considerable evidence of prehistoric human habitation exists particularly near the coastal area. For example, the Longman Hill cairn and Cairn Lee are situated in the northern portion of Banffshire in the vicinity of the Burn of Myrehouse.
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