Sauchen
Sauchen is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland that lies 3 miles west of Dunecht and 10 miles west of Aberdeen. The village has around 200 houses, and is serviced by Cluny Primary School which is located around 1 mile north of the centre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle Fraser and Castle Fraser,stone circle 775m W of & standing stones 550m W of.
Castle Fraser
Photo: Karora, Public domain.
Castle Fraser is the most elaborate Z-plan castle in Scotland and one of the grandest 'Castles of Mar'. It is located near Kemnay in the Aberdeenshire region of Scotland. Castle Fraser is situated 1½ miles northeast of Sauchen.
Castle Fraser,stone circle 775m W of & standing stones 550m W of
Archaeological site
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castle Fraser,stone circle 775m W of & standing stones 550m W of is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Midmar and Dunecht.
Midmar
Village
Photo: Fitzsimons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Midmar is a historic settlement in Aberdeenshire, lying north of Banchory and southwest of Inverurie. It is noted for its three stone circles and various standing stones. Midmar and Sunhoney are both recumbent stone circles. Midmar is situated 2½ miles southwest of Sauchen.
Dunecht
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunecht is a slightly linear village on the A944 road in north-east Aberdeenshire in Scotland. It is not to be confused with Echt. Dunecht is located 12 miles west of the city of Aberdeen and is situated by the confluence of the Kinnernie and Bervie burns. Dunecht is situated 3½ miles east of Sauchen.
Kemnay
Town
Photo: Mike Stephen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kemnay is a village 16 miles west of Aberdeen in Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Kemnay is situated 3½ miles northeast of Sauchen.
Sauchen
- Type: Village with 278 residents
- Description: village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.18879° or 57° 11′ 20″ northLongitude
-2.49802° or 2° 29′ 53″ westPopulation
278Elevation
341 feet (104 metres)Open location code
9C9V5GQ2+GQOpenStreetMap ID
node 1335564874OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
11951657Wikidata ID
Q7427018
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Sauchen” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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