Bucksburn
Coordinates: 57°10′37″N 2°10′30″W / 57.177°N 2.175°W
Bucksburn is an area of the city of Aberdeen, Scotland, named after the stream that flows through it. Bucksburn was formerly a market village before being swallowed up by the spread of the city.
 The old station and goods yard in 1961 |
The area is bordered by countryside - in particular Kirkhill Forest and the land surrounding Brimmond Hill.
Bucksburn & District Pipe Band, formed in 1947, has represented Aberdeen internationally and was crowned Scottish, British and World Champions in 2008.
References
- ↑ 2009:Population of Aberdeen's Neighbourhoods -
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