The AB postcode area, also known as the Aberdeen postcode area^[2], is a group of postal districts around Aberdeen, Aberlour, Aboyne, Alford, Ballater, Ballindalloch, Banchory, Banff, Buckie, Ellon, Fraserburgh, Huntly, Insch, Inverurie, Keith, Laurencekirk, Macduff, Milltimber, Peterculter, Peterhead, Stonehaven, Strathdon, Turriff and Westhill in Scotland. The UK postal system runs on a system of alphanumeric codes, or postcodes. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... This is a list of the post towns of the United Kingdom – it appears in postcode sequence. ... For other uses, see Aberdeen (disambiguation). ... Aberlour, also known as Charlestown of Aberlour after its founder, is a town in Moray, Scotland, 12 miles south of Elgin. ... Aboyne (Scottish Gaelic: Abèidh) is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the River Dee approximately 48 km (30 miles) west of Aberdeen. ... Alford, Aberdeenshire is a small town of north-east Scotland in the valley of the Don. ... Ballater is a burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the River Dee, just east of the Cairngorm Mountains. ... Ballindalloch Castle (also known as The Pearl of the North) is a castle between Dufftown and Grantown-on-Spey, in the Moray region of Scotland. ... Banchory (Scottish Gaelic: Beannchar) is a burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, where the Feugh River meets the River Dee The name is thought to be derived from Scottish Gaelic for horned or forked and also relates to by the bends, the bends being those of the River Dee. ... Location of Banff The Royal Burgh of Banff (Gaelic Banbh) and the burgh of Macduff (Gaelic MacDhuibh) are neighbouring burghs in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ... Buckie Harbour, with town in background Buckie (Gaelic: Bucaidh) is a burgh town of about 9,000 inhabitants on the Moray Firth coast of Scotland in Moray. ... Ellon is a town of about 13,000 people in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 16 miles north of Aberdeen. ... Fraserburgh is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the extreme North East corner. ... Huntly is a town in Aberdeenshire in Scotland, formerly known as Milton of Strathbogie. ... Insch is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Categories: Scotland geography stubs | Towns in Aberdeenshire ... Inverurie is a burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland approximately 16 miles north west of Aberdeen along the A96 road. ... St. ... Laurencekirk is a small town just off the A90 Dundee to Aberdeen main road in Scotland. ... Location of Banff The Royal Burgh of Banff (Gaelic Banbh) and the burgh of Macduff (Gaelic MacDhuibh) are neighbouring burghs in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ... Milltimber is a suburb to the west of Aberdeen, Scotland. ... Peterculter is a small village on the western edge of Aberdeen, Scotland approximately 8 miles inland from the city centre. ... There is also a suburb of Adelaide named Peterhead, South Australia Peterhead called Ceann Phadraig in Gaelic is a town in Scotland with a population of approximately 18,000. ... Market Square, Stonehaven Stonehaven (Steenhive in the Doric dialect of Scots) and Cala na Creige in Gaelic is a town with around fourteen thousand inhabitants (9,577 in 2001 (census)) on the North-East coast of Scotland. ... Strathdon is situated in the valley of the River Don 45 miles west of Aberdeen in the Highlands of Scotland. ... Turriff is a town and parish in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ... Westhill is a commuter town in the north east of Scotland, in the parish of Skene, directly west of Aberdeen and connected to the city via the A944 road. ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity(English) Wha daur meddle wi me? (Scots)[1] Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots[2] Government  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I...

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postal districts:

A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... For other uses, see Aberdeen (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Aberdeen (disambiguation). ... Torry is an area within the city of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. // Torry, lying on the south bank of the River Dee, was once a Royal Burgh in its own right, having been erected a burgh of barony in 1495. ... For other uses, see Aberdeen (disambiguation). ... Cove Bay is a suburban coastal village which sits on the south-east edge of Aberdeen. ... Maryculter or Kirkton of Maryculter is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Milltimber is a suburb to the west of Aberdeen, Scotland. ... Peterculter is a small village on the western edge of Aberdeen, Scotland approximately 8 miles inland from the city centre. ... For other uses, see Aberdeen (disambiguation). ... Bieldside is a suburb to the west of Aberdeen, Scotland. ... Cults is a suburb on the western edge of Aberdeen, Scotland. ... Kingswells is a suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland, situated west of the city, east of Westhill, north of Cults and south of Dyce. ... For other uses, see Aberdeen (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Aberdeen (disambiguation). ... This article is about Blackburn in Lancashire, England. ... Bucksburn is an area of the city of Aberdeen, Scotland. ... Dyce is a suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland, about six miles (about nine kilometres) northwest of Aberdeen city, best known for being the location of the citys airport. ... Newmachar is a village in the north-east of Scotland, 10 miles to the north-west of Aberdeen. ... For other uses, see Aberdeen (disambiguation). ... Danestone is a small, village-like area of Aberdeen, Scotland and is actually part of one of Europes biggest suburbs, Bridge of Don. ... For other uses, see Aberdeen (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Aberdeen (disambiguation). ... The town Old Aberdeen was erected into a burgh of barony on 26 December 1489, and incorporated into Aberdeen by Act of Parliament in 1891. ... Woodside is the name of several places or entities in the English-speaking world: // Woodside, South Australia is a town Woodside, Victoria is another town Woodside Petroleum is an Australian company Woodside is a neighborhood in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Woodside, New Zealand is a locality near Greytown in the Wairarapa... For other uses, see Aberdeen (disambiguation). ...

Adjacent areas

For other uses see Dundee (disambiguation) Dundee is Scotlands fourth largest city, population 154 674 (2001), situated on the North bank of the Firth of Tay. ... The Royal Burgh of Perth (Peairt in Scottish Gaelic) is a large burgh in central Scotland. ... Inverness (Inbhir Nis in Scottish Gaelic) is the only city in the Highland council area and the Highlands of Scotland. ...

References

1. ^ National Statistics, Postcode Directory Version Notes, (2006)
2. ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)

See also

• List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom