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Tarves

Tarves is a small town in , Scotland, situated in the area between and .
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  • Type: Village with 1,020 residents
  • Description: village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Tarves, Aberdeenshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tolquhon Castle and Haddo House.

Castle
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is located in , north-east Scotland. It lies about 1.5 miles north-west of , and 2 miles south of Tarves. The castle was built by William Forbes, 7th Laird of Tolquhon, between 1584 and 1589 as an extension to the earlier tower house known as Preston's Tower. is situated 1½ miles south of Tarves.

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is a Scottish stately home located near Tarves in , approximately 20 miles north of . The former seat of the Earls and Marquesses of Aberdeen and Temair, has been owned by the National Trust for Scotland since 1979. is situated 2 miles north of Tarves.

Garden
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is a garden in the town of , , Scotland. It is owned by the National Trust for Scotland. It is the largest surviving parterre in Scotland and dates from around 1675. is situated 2 miles southeast of Tarves.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pitmedden and Ythanbank.

Village
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is a rural village in the parish of Udny, , Scotland, situated midway between and , and approximately 16 miles distant from . is situated 2½ miles southeast of Tarves.

Village
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is a village in , Scotland. It is situated on the east bank of the on the B9005, 4 miles north-west of the town of . The village is at an elevation of 70-foot above sea-level. is situated 3 miles northeast of Tarves.

Village
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is a village in , Scotland, immediately southwest of . It is part of the parish of Udny along with another small settlement, . is located beside the village green with the old kirkyard and Udny Mort House on the opposite side. is situated 3 miles south of Tarves.

Tarves

Latitude
57.37104° or 57° 22′ 16″ north
Longitude
-2.22125° or 2° 13′ 17″ west
Population
1,020
Elevation
292 feet (89 metres)
Open location code
9C9V9QCH+CG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 354977761
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2636191
Wiki­data ID
Q1008921
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Tarves” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Tarves”
  • Bulgarian: “Тарвес”
  • Cebuano: “Tarves”
  • Dutch: “Tarves”
  • French: “Tarves”
  • Irish: “Tarbhais”
  • Italian: “Tarves”
  • Spanish: “Tarves”
  • Swedish: “Tarves”
  • Welsh: “Tarves”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Tarves”. Photo: phil smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.