Rothes
| Rothes | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Ràthais | |
 High Street, Rothes |
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  Rothes Rothes shown within Moray | |
| Population | 1,209 |
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| OS grid reference | NJ278492 |
| Council area | Moray |
| Lieutenancy area | Banffshire |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ABERLOUR |
| Postcode district | AB38 7xx |
| Dialling code | 01340 831 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Moray |
| Scottish Parliament | Moray |
Rothes (Scottish Gaelic: Ràthais) is a town in Moray, Scotland, south of Elgin and on the banks of the River Spey. The village has a population of 1,209 (2001).
At the south end of the village lie the remains of Rothes Castle (57°31′31″N 3°12′33″W / 57.5252°N 3.2092°W), which dates from the 13th century. Sir Norman Leslie, the castle's owner, was host to King Edward I of England when he stayed there on 29 July 1296 during his triumphal march through Scotland following its conquest by him in 1296.
The village and castle are associated with the Earl of Rothes. Rothes is home to four distilleries—Speyburn-Glenlivet Distillery, Glen Grant Distillery, Glen Spey Distillery and Glenrothes Distillery—as well as the former Caperdonich distillery.
Rothes Police Station is the only one in the area that is manned twenty-four hours a day; it covers the whole of Speyside. All the other stations in the valley were closed due to cut-backs. Rothes is also manned by a retained fire station and a GP's surgery.
In terms of sporting facilities, Rothes has a Highland League football team, Rothes Football Club who play at Mackessack Park, as well as Rothes Amateurs who play their football in the Moray District Welfare League. Rothes also has a bowling club, a tennis club and Rothes Golf Club, with panoramic views of the Spey Valley.
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Entering Rothes from the south, with the castle in the background
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Remains of Rothes Castle
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Rothes Parish Kirk
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