Birse

Birse is a parish in the Lower Deeside area of , Scotland, which includes the communities of and . However the name Birse is often used to refer only to the northwestern part of the parish which lies on the south side of the River Dee, Aberdeenshire, opposite the village of .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Loch of Aboyne.

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is a shallow, artificial formed, freshwater loch in Grampian, . It lies 1+1⁄4 miles northeast of and 28 miles west-southwest of . is situated 2 miles northwest of Birse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aboyne and Kincardine O’Neil.

Town
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is a village on the edge of the in , Scotland, on the River Dee, approximately 30 miles west of . It has a swimming pool at Academy, all-weather tennis courts, a bowling green and is home to the oldest 18 hole golf course on Royal Deeside. is situated 2 miles northwest of Birse.

Village
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Kincardine O'Neil is a village in , Scotland. It is situated between the towns of and approximately 25 miles west of on the north bank of the River Dee. is situated 3 miles northeast of Birse.

Village
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is a rural community, electoral polling district, community council area and former ecclesiastical parish, which forms the southern part of the Parish of Birse, , Scotland. is situated 5 miles southeast of Birse.

Birse

Latitude
57.0623° or 57° 3′ 44″ north
Longitude
-2.73461° or 2° 44′ 5″ west
Elevation
404 feet (123 metres)
Open location code
9C9V3768+W5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1445420089
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2655595
Wiki­data ID
Q4916970
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Birse” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Birse”
  • Dutch: “Birse”
  • French: “Birse”
  • German: “Birse”
  • Irish: “Braois”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Braois”
  • Urdu: “برسے”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Birse Parish Church and Haugh Plantation.

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