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Peterhead (listen ⓘ; Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Phàdraig, Scots: Peterheid listen ⓘ) is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is Aberdeenshire's biggest settlement, with a population of 18,537 at the 2011 Census. It is the biggest fishing port in the United Kingdom for total landings by UK vessels, according to a 2019 survey.
- 19,060 (mid-2020 est.)
- Scotland
- PETERHEAD
- Banff and Buchan
Peterhead has the distinction of being the most easterly point in mainland Scotland, though nearby Boddam runs it close. Much of the town is built on an east-pointing peninsula defined by the narrow estuary of the River Ugie to the north and Peterhead Bay to the south.
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Peterhead Football Club are a football club based in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They currently play in Scottish League Two, after being relegated in the 2022–23 season.
- 3,150 (1,000 seated)
- Scottish League Two
- 1891; 132 years ago
Peterhead began their competitive life nine years later in 1900, joining the Aberdeenshire Football Association. With just six teams competing, it was a rather short season however. They remained in the Aberdeenshire League until 1931 when they joined the Highland Football League.
Apr 20, 2024 · Peterhead is the most easterly town in Scotland. Founded in 1593, it developed as a port and functioned briefly as a fashionable 18th-century spa. By the early 19th century it had become the chief British whaling centre.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
K. James Francis Edward Keith. George Keith (missionary) Sir William Keith, 4th Baronet. George King (botanist) George Kynoch (businessman)
Apr 21, 2024 · Peterhead (listenⓘ; Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Phàdraig , Scots: Peterheid listenⓘ) is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is Aberdeenshire's biggest settlement, with a population of 18,537 at the 2011 Census. It is the biggest fishing port in the United Kingdom for total landings by UK vessels, accor.
