Portlethen

Portlethen is a town located approximately 7 miles south of , Scotland, along the A92. The population according to the 2022 census was 8,969, making it the seventh most populous settlement within Aberdeenshire.
Wikipedia
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Town with 8,970 residents
  • Description: town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights include Portlethen railway station and Portlethen Academy.

Railway station
Photo: Bill Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
serves the town of Portlethen in , . It is sited 232 miles 59 chains from via , and is between and , on the Dundee to Aberdeen line.

School
is a six-year comprehensive secondary school in Portlethen, , Scotland.

The is an acidic bog located to the west of the town of Portlethen, in . Like other mosses, this wetland area supports a variety of plant and animal species, even though it has been subject to certain development and agricultural degradation pressures.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portlethen Village and Cammachmore.

Village
Photo: Richard Slessor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement located to the east of Portlethen along the coast in , Scotland. The village is also known as Old Portlethen. The skerry of is situated just off the coastline near .

Village
Photo: Dominic Dawn Harry and Jacob Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet in the coastal region near the in , Scotland. It lies slightly west of the A92 road and the ancient Causey Mounth passes through the community.

Town
Photo: Iain Millar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , Scotland. It is popular due to its location just nine miles south of , within easy reach of and with views over the . is situated 2 miles south of Portlethen.

Portlethen

Latitude
57.06106° or 57° 3′ 40″ north
Longitude
-2.13478° or 2° 8′ 5″ west
Population
8,970
Elevation
262 feet (80 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB POT
Open location code
9C9V3V68+C3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1280080913
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2640030
Wiki­data ID
Q1020236
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Portlethen” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Portlethen”
  • Basque: “Portlethen”
  • Bulgarian: “Портлетхен”
  • Cebuano: “Portlethen”
  • Chinese: “波特萊森”
  • Dutch: “Portlethen”
  • French: “Portlethen”
  • Irish: “Am Port Leathann”
  • Irish: “Port Leathain”
  • Italian: “Portlethen”
  • Persian: “پورتلتن”
  • Polish: “Portlethen”
  • Scots: “Portlethen”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Am Port Leathann”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Port Leathain”
  • Spanish: “Portlethen”
  • Swedish: “Portlethen”
  • Urdu: “پورٹ لیتھن”
  • Welsh: “Portlethen”

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