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Rothes

Rothes is a town in , , on the banks of the River Spey, 10 miles south of . The town had a population of 1,252 at the 2011 Census. A settlement has been here since AD 600.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Glen Spey distillery and Glen Grant distillery.

Distillery
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is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Rothes, at the centre of the whisky producing area of Scotland.

Distillery
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was founded in 1840 in Rothes, Speyside, and produces single malt Scotch whisky. Previously owned by Chivas Brothers Ltd, best known for their Chivas Regal blended scotch whisky, Glen Grant was purchased by the Italian company Campari Group in December 2005.

Distillery
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is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery located in the town of Rothes in the Speyside region of Scotland. The distillery sits beside the Burn of Rothes, in a glen on the edge of the town.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Craigellachie and Maggieknockater.

Village
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is a small village in , Scotland, at the confluence of the River Spey and , in walking distance of the town of . is situated 2½ miles south of Rothes.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet on the A95 road between Craigellachie and Mulben in Scotland in the council area, in the county of . Until the early 1970s there was a large apiary which was well known in the region and has lived on in the Scottish country dance "The Bees of Maggieknockater". is situated 3 miles southeast of Rothes.

Village
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is a town in , Scotland, 12 miles south of on the road to . The Lour burn is a tributary of the River Spey, and it and the surrounding parish are both named , but the name is more commonly used in reference to the village which straddles the stream and flanks the Spey – although the full name of the village is Charlestown of . is situated 4 miles south of Rothes.

Rothes

Latitude
57.52707° or 57° 31′ 37″ north
Longitude
-3.20773° or 3° 12′ 28″ west
Population
1,180
Elevation
236 feet (72 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB ROT
Open location code
9C9RGQGR+RW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1137852388
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2639086
Wiki­data ID
Q1010334
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Rothes” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Rothes”
  • Basque: “Rothes”
  • Bulgarian: “Ротхес”
  • Cebuano: “Rothes”
  • Czech: “Rothes”
  • Dutch: “Rothes”
  • French: “Rothes”
  • German: “Rothes”
  • Irish: “Rathais”
  • Italian: “Rothes”
  • Japanese: “ロシス”
  • Japanese: “ロシズ”
  • Japanese: “ロセス”
  • Persian: “روثس”
  • Scots: “Rothes”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Rathais”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Rothes”
  • Spanish: “Rothes”
  • Swedish: “Rothes”
  • Ukrainian: “Ротес”
  • Welsh: “Rothes”
  • “Rothes”

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