Abercorn

Abercorn is a village and civil parish in , Scotland. Close to the south coast of the , the village is around 5 km west of . The parish had a population of 458 at the 2011 Census.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 458 residents
  • Description: village and parish in West Lothian, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Obar Chùirnidh”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Abercorn Church and Abercorn Hogback.

Church
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Historic site
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is a historic site.

Castle
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is a late 16th-century tower house in . It is situated in the hamlet of Abercorn on the estate, About 4 kilometres to the west of , on the outskirts of . It is a Category A listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blackness and Philpstoun.

Village
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is a small village and harbour at Bay, an inlet of the in . It lies 3.4 mi east-southeast of , 5.0 mi west-northwest of and 3.8 mi north-east of , within the council area of Falkirk. is situated 2 miles west of Abercorn.

Village
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is a small village in , Scotland, situated roughly 2 miles east of the historic county town of . The village originated in the oil shale mining boom of the 19th century. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Abercorn.

Town
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is a town in . It is located approximately ten miles west of the city centre of , six miles east of and three miles northeast of Broxburn. is situated 2½ miles south of Abercorn.

Abercorn

Latitude
55.99488° or 55° 59′ 42″ north
Longitude
-3.47502° or 3° 28′ 30″ west
Population
458
Elevation
135 feet (41 metres)
Open location code
9C7RXGVF+XX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4004631848
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
12225471
Wiki­data ID
Q2188248
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Abercorn” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Abercorn”
  • Chinese: “阿伯康”
  • Dutch: “Abercorn”
  • French: “Abercorn”
  • German: “Abercorn”
  • Irish: “Obar Chùirnidh”
  • Italian: “Abercorn”
  • Latin: “Abercornia”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Abercorn”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Abercorn”
  • Norwegian: “Abercorn”
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100): “Abercurnig”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Obar Chùirnidh”
  • Spanish: “Abercorn”
  • “Abercorn”
  • “Abercorn - Obar Chùirnidh”
  • “Obar Chùirnidh”

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