Echt

Echt is a crossroads village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Echt has a number of prehistoric remains, including the Barmekin of Echt, a prehistoric hillfort on a hill to the northwest.
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  • Type: Village with 209 residents
  • Description: village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Echt, Aberdeenshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sunhoney and Dunecht House.

Archaeological site
Photo: ronnie leask, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a stone circle of the recumbent type, which is common in the Grampian region, in particular at the River Dee. is situated about 2 km west of Echt in , near to the and Midmar stone circles.

House
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is a stately home on the Dunecht estate in , . The house is protected as a category A listed building, and the grounds are included on the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Echt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dunecht and Garlogie.

Village
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is a slightly linear village on the A944 road in north-east in . It is not to be confused with Echt. is located 12 miles west of the city of and is situated by the confluence of the Kinnernie and Bervie burns. is situated 2½ miles north of Echt.

Village
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is a roadside hamlet in , Scotland. During the 19th century, it was the site of a textile milling settlement using water from . is situated 3 miles east of Echt.

Village
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is a small farming community in North East some 6 mi west of . The two traditional villages are Kirkton of and Lyne of . is situated 3½ miles northeast of Echt.

Echt

Latitude
57.14132° or 57° 8′ 29″ north
Longitude
-2.43333° or 2° 26′ west
Population
209
Elevation
341 feet (104 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB ECA
Open location code
9C9V4HR8+GM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 241795516
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2650268
Wiki­data ID
Q5332839
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“Echt” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Echt”
  • Dutch: “Echt”
  • French: “Echt”
  • German: “Echt”
  • Irish: “Eicht”
  • Japanese: “エヒト”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Eicht”

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