Torphins

Torphins is a village in Royal Deeside, , Scotland which lies about 22 miles west of . It is situated on the A980, about 7 miles north-west of , and was once served by the Great North of Scotland Railway.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 1,320 residents
  • Description: village in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Torphins, Aberdeenshire” and “Torphins, Scotland”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Glassel stone circle and Kincardine Castle.

Archaeological site
Photo: Michael Murray, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Torphins.

House
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a Victorian country house in Royal Deeside, . is situated 1½ miles southwest of Torphins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kincardine O’Neil and Lumphanan.

Village
Photo: Richard Slessor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kincardine O'Neil is a village in , Scotland. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Torphins.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , Scotland… is situated 3 miles northwest of Torphins.

Hamlet
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , Scotland. is situated 3½ miles southeast of Torphins.

Torphins

Latitude
57.10525° or 57° 6′ 19″ north
Longitude
-2.62314° or 2° 37′ 23″ west
Population
1,320
Elevation
433 feet (132 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB TPI
Open location code
9C9V494G+3P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 250256262
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2635652
Wiki­data ID
Q1009296
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Torphins” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Torphins”
  • Bulgarian: “Торпхинс”
  • Cebuano: “Torphins”
  • Dutch: “Torphins”
  • French: “Torphins”
  • Irish: “An Tòrr Fionn”
  • Persian: “تورفینز”
  • Scots: “Torphins”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “An Tòrr Fionn”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Tòrr Fionn”
  • Spanish: “Torphins”
  • Swedish: “Torphins”
  • Welsh: “Torphins”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: North Footie and Nether Mains.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Torphins Post Office and Learney Community Hall.

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Worth a closer look: Aberdeen and Stonehaven.

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