| Aberchirder | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Obar Chiardair | |
| Scots: Foggieloan/Aberchirder | |
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Aberchirder
Aberchirder shown within Aberdeenshire |
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| Population | 1,149 [1] (2001 census) est. 1,200[2] (2006) |
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| OS grid reference | NJ624522 |
| Council area | Aberdeenshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Banffshire |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HUNTLY |
| Postcode district | AB54 7xx |
| Dialling code | 01466 780 |
| Police | Grampian |
| Fire | Grampian |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Banff and Buchan |
| Scottish Parliament | Banff and Buchan |
| List of places: UK • Scotland • | |
Aberchirder (Gaelic: Obar Chiardair), known locally as Foggieloan or Foggie, is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated on the A97 road six miles west of Turriff.
There is some uncertainty as to how the nickname "Foggie" originated. There are various theories; the most likely is that there is a stretch of moorland north of where the farm town existed (and, now, north of the village) which was named Foggieloan Moss from two Gaelic words foidh (peat moss) and lòn (meadow), so Foggieloan means peaty or boggy meadow.
Aberchirder was originally a small Royal Burgh but the main town was founded in 1764. Kinnairdy Castle, belonging to the Crichton family is 2 miles to the south west, where the River Deveron joins the Auchintoul Burn.
Aberchirder, which has several church buildings, was associated with the Disruption of 1843 that created the Free Church of Scotland. Saint Marnan (d. 620) is supposedly buried here.
Notable musician Irvin Duguid was born in the village in the Police Station house on the 18 December 1969.
The village is also the birth place of European Cup winning footballer Des Bremner. Bremner was part of Aston Villa's European Cup winning side in 1982 and made 174 appearances for the club.
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