Portsoy
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Coordinates: 57°40′59″N 2°41′17″W / 57.683°N 2.688°W
| Portsoy | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Port Saoidh | |
 Portsoy Old Harbour |
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 Portsoy
Portsoy shown within Aberdeenshire |
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| Population | 1,734 (Census 2001)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | NJ589660 |
| Council area | Aberdeenshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Aberdeenshire |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BANFF |
| Postcode district | AB45 |
| Dialling code | 01261 |
| Police | Grampian |
| Fire | Grampian |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Banff and Buchan |
| Scottish Parliament | Banff and Buchan |
| List of places: UK • Scotland • | |
Portsoy (Scottish Gaelic: Port Saoid) is a burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, formerly in the county of Banffshire. The original name of the town was Pert Soaidh, which translates as 'The wooded place of the warriors (or heroes). It did not become 'Port' until much later.
It is known for:
- local jewellery made from "Portsoy marble" (which is not marble, but rather serpentine)
- locally milled oatmeal which is sold around the world
- Scottish Traditional Boat Festival which is worth over £4 million to the local economy.[2][3]
- two historical harbours
- Portsoy youth forum (PTYYF)
- a pottery, whose ceramics are noted for their delicate colouring
[edit] Notable people
- The wandering singer Jimmy MacBeath was born in Portsoy and is buried there
- Former Aberdeen and Scotland footballer Eoin Jess was born in Portsoy
- Dexy's Midnight Runners trombonist Jimmy Paterson was born and raised in Portsoy
[edit] References
[edit] External links
Media related to Portsoy at Wikimedia Commons
- Portsoy's page in Undiscovered Scotland
- Portsoy's page in the Gazetteer of Scotland
- Panorama of Portsoy Harbour (QuickTime required)
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