Auchterless

Auchterless is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland; grid reference NJ 713 416, postcode AB53 8BG. The nearest large settlement is Turriff. It is traditionally known as "Kirkton of Auchterless".

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Type: Village
Description: village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Kirkton of Auchterless” and “Kirktown of Auchterless”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stone circle 1320m SW of North Pitglassie.

Stone circle 1320m SW of North Pitglassie

Archaeological site

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Stone circle 1320m SW of North Pitglassie is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles northwest of Auchterless.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rothienorman and Tifty.

Rothienorman

Village

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Rothienorman is a village in Aberdeenshire in north east Scotland. In 2025 it was classified as a town by the Understanding Scottish Places project, based on population growth. The local economy has traditionally been based on farming. Rothienorman is situated 3½ miles south of Auchterless.

Tifty

Hamlet

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Tifty is near Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Tifty is situated 4 miles east of Auchterless.

Fyvie

Village

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Fyvie is a village and parish in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies by the River Ythan, on the A947 road. Fyvie is situated 4 miles southeast of Auchterless.

Auchterless

Category: locality
Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.46382° or 57° 27′ 50″ north

Longitude

-2.4796° or 2° 28′ 47″ west

Elevation

505 feet (154 metres)

Open location code

9C9VFG7C+G5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5960937908

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

2645204

Wikidata ID

Q2870664

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Irish—“Auchterless” goes by many names.

Basque: “Auchterless”
Basque: “Kirkton of Auchterless”
Dutch: “Kirkton of Auchterless”
French: “Auchterless”
French: “Kirkton of Auchterless”
German: “Auchterless”
German: “Kirkton of Auchterless”
Irish: “Uachdar Leasa”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Auchterless Parish Church and Stone circle 575m NNW of Mains of Hatton.

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