Nigg
Nigg is an area of Aberdeen, Scotland, south of the River Dee. It has a population of 16,400. The area has a bay known as the Bay of Nigg or Nigg Bay, immediately south of a coastal golf course, and a farm that is also a visitor attraction, known as Doonies Farm.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb
- Description: area of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Nigg, Aberdeen”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Balmoral Stadium and Bridge of Dee.
Balmoral Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Peter Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balmoral Stadium is a football ground located in the Cove Bay area of Aberdeen, Scotland. Opened in 2018, it is the home ground of Scottish League One club Cove Rangers. From 2021, it is being shared by Scottish Women's Premier League team Aberdeen.
Bridge of Dee
Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Bridge of Dee or Brig o Dee is a road bridge over the River Dee in Aberdeen, Scotland. The term is also used for the surrounding area of the city. Dating from 1527, the bridge crosses at what was once the City of Aberdeen's southern boundary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kincorth and Kaimhill.
Kincorth
Suburb
Photo: Nick Bramhall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kincorth is a suburb located to the south of Aberdeen, Scotland. The name is a corruption of the Scottish Gaelic "Ceann Coirthe", which probably refers to an old pillar or standing stone.
Kaimhill
Suburb
Kaimhill is a district in Aberdeen, Scotland. Its post code is AB10. Children attend Kaimhill Primary School and Harlaw Academy.
Garthdee
Suburb
Garthdee is an area of Aberdeen, Scotland. There is a large housing estate in Garthdee.
Nigg
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.11066° or 57° 6′ 38″ northLongitude
-2.11593° or 2° 6′ 57″ westElevation
276 feet (84 metres)Open location code
9C9V4V6M+7JOpenStreetMap ID
node 954576515OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“Nigg” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Nigg”
- Irish: “Neig”
- Japanese: “ニッグ”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Neig”
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