Echt (Gaelic: Eicht) is an Aberdeenshire crossroads village in northeast Scotland with a population of approximately 300 people. Echt has a number of prehistoric remains, including the so called Barmekin of Echt which is on a hill to the northwest. There is also the Cullerlie stone circle near Sunhoney Farm, which may date from the Bronze Age.
Echt contains a church, village shop/post office, restaurant (Echt Tandoori) and park which is used for local football matches and the annual Echt Show, a farmers' show.
It is centred around the junction of the B977 Dunecht—Banchory road and the B9119 Kingsford—Ordie road. It is some 12½ miles (20 km) from the city of Aberdeen.
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- AA Touring Guide to Scotland (1978)
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Coordinates: 57°08′26″N 2°26′04″W / 57.14054°N 2.43455°W / 57.14054; -2.43455
