Ballater

Ballater is a town in about 25 miles west of . It grew up as resort town in the Victorian era and in 2022 had a population of 1400.
Photo: Karora, Public domain.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Birkhall and Knock Castle.

Manor estate
is a 210 km2 estate on Royal Deeside, , Scotland, owned by King Charles III.

Castle
is a ruined tower house in , north-east .

Military installation
is a military installation in Ballater, .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tullich.

Village
is a village in , Scotland.

Ballater

Latitude
57.0495° or 57° 2′ 58″ north
Longitude
-3.0405° or 3° 2′ 26″ west
Population
1,380
Elevation
659 feet (201 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB BAX
Open location code
9C9R2XX5+RQ
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Welsh—“Ballater” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Բալլատեր”
  • Asturian: “Ballater”
  • Azerbaijani: “Ballater”
  • Basque: “Ballater”
  • Bulgarian: “Балатер”
  • Cebuano: “Ballater”
  • Chinese: “巴勒特”
  • Dutch: “Ballater”
  • Esperanto: “Ballater”
  • French: “Ballater”
  • German: “Ballater”
  • Hebrew: “בולטר”
  • Irish: “Bealadair”
  • Italian: “Ballater”
  • Japanese: “バラター”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Ballater”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ballater”
  • Norwegian: “Ballater”
  • Persian: “بالاتر”
  • Polish: “Ballater”
  • Scots: “Ballater”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Bealadair”
  • Slovenian: “Ballater”
  • Spanish: “Ballater”
  • Swedish: “Ballater”
  • Urdu: “بیلیٹر”
  • Welsh: “Ballater”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Bridge of Muick and Royal Warrant Holders Cottages.

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