Inverurie is a burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland approximately 16 miles north west of Aberdeen along the A96 road. Burgh can refer to the following: Burgh (pronounced burruh) - A highly autonomous unit of local government in Scotland, with rights to representation in the Parliament of Scotland, in use from at least the 9th century until their abolition in 1975 when a new regional structure of local government was introduced... The traditional county of Aberdeenshire (Siorrachd Obar Dheathain in Gaelic) borders Banffshire and Inverness-shire to the west, Perthshire, Angus and Kincardineshire to the south, and the North Sea to the north and east. ... Scotland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Aberdeens location in Scotland Aberdeen (Obar Dheathain in Scottish Gaelic) is Scotlands third largest city, with a population of 212,125. ... The A96 is a major road in Scotland. ...

Map sources for Inverurie at grid reference NJ7721

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Geography

Inverurie straddles the River Don and the River Ury. Although the part of the town south of the Don is actually called Port Elphinstone, it is common to hear the title "Inverurie" used to refer to the entire conurbation. The article is about the Don River in Scotland. ...

Etymology

The word "Inverurie" comes from the Scottish Gaelic Inbhir Uraidh meaning "Mouth of the Ury" after the river which joins the Don just south of the town. Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ...

It was commonly spelt "Inverury" until the late 1800s when it was altered to avoid confusion with Inveraray in Argyll, on the south west coast of Scotland. It was felt that "a" and "u" were also particularly hard to distinguish in handwritten addresses. Inveraray is a burgh in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, located on the western shore of Loch Fyne near its head, and on the A83 road. ... Argyll (Earra-Ghaidheal in Gaelic), sometimes called Argyllshire, is one of the traditional counties of Scotland. ... Scotland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

History

Inverurie is said to have been founded by David of Huntingdon, Earl of the Garioch, brother of Malcolm IV and great-great-grandfather of Robert the Bruce who defeated the Comyns nearby at the Battle of Barra on Christmas Eve 1307. The town's earliest known charter dates from 1558, but its modern development occurred after the building of the Aberdeenshire Canal linking Port Elphinstone with Aberdeen Harbour in 1806. The Inverurie Locomotive Works (1905-1969) led to a modest increase in size and prosperity, but it was not until the "Oil Boom" of the last quarter of the 20th century that the town developed into much of its present form. The nearby Easter Aquhorthies recumbent stone circle is a fine example of the rich history of the North East of Scotland, an ancient monument dating back to the 3rd Millenium BC. Malcolm IV (c. ... Robert I, King of Scots, usually known as Robert the Bruce (July 11, 1274 – June 7, 1329, reigned 1306 – 1329), was, according to a modern biographer (Geoffrey Barrow), a great hero who lived in a minor country. ... The Christmas Eve (1904-05), watercolor painting by the Swedish painter Carl Larsson (1853-1919) Christmas Eve, December 24, the day before Christmas Day, is treated to a greater or a lesser extent in most Christian societies as part of the Christmas festivities. ... Events July - The Knights Hospitaller begin their conquest of Rhodes. ... Events January 7 - French troops led by Francis, Duke of Guise take Calais, the last continental possession of England July 13 - Battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul des Thermes at Gravelines. ... The Aberdeenshire Canal was designed by John Rennie. ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... A locomotive (from lat. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... Oil is a generic term for organic liquids that are not miscible with water. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Easter Aquhorthies Recumbant Stone Circle Recumbent Stone Circles are a variation on the more familiar standard stone circles found throughout the UK and la Bretagne. ...

Industry

Inverurie is a thriving market town, with many small shops, businesses and services. Its main industries other than service and commerce are agriculture, oil and paper manufacture. Agriculture continues to be a mainstay of Inverurie's economy, as it has done since the town's inception. Thainstone Mart, to the south east of the town, is the biggest livestock market in Scotland, and rents out commercial units to various agricultural support services. Lying beside Thainstone Mart, the paper mill is also a big employer. The market town is a medieval phenomenon. ... Oil is a generic term for organic liquids that are not miscible with water. ...

Following the discovery of North Sea oil in the mid 1970s, several oil service companies appeared in Inverurie. Many residents who work in this sector do so on offshore oil installations in the North Sea on a "two week on- two week off" basis in addition to those who work in the town itself. UK North Sea Oil Fields North Sea oil refers to oil and natural gas (hydrocarbons) produced from oil reservoirs beneath the North Sea. ... The 1970s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1970 and 1979. ...

In recent years, Inverurie has also seen increasing numbers of Aberdeen commuters going to live there.

Language

Inverurie natives speak the Aberdeenshire Doric dialect of Lowland Scots. Doric is the name given to the dialect of Lowland Scots spoken in the north-east of Scotland. ... Scots or Lallans (Eng: Lowlands), often Lowland Scots to distinguish it from the Scottish Gaelic language of the highlands, is a West Germanic language used in Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland, and border areas of the Republic of Ireland, where it is known in official circles as Ulster Scots or...

Inverurie Doric has become weaker in recent years due to an influx of residents from other parts of the UK and the influence of television and the state curriculum, yet is still spoken to a greater or lesser degree.

It is common for question words to reflect southern forms of Lowland Scots, by using "Wh-" instead of "F-", e.g.

However, the range of Doric vocabulary, such as nouns and verbs, in Inverurie is much less than in more rural parts of Aberdeenshire.

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Religion

Inverurie has churches for each of the following Christian denominations: Church of Scotland (Presbyterian), Roman Catholic, Episcopal Church of Scotland (Anglican), Baptist and United Presbyterian. A denomination, in the Christian sense of the word, is an identifiable religious body, organization under a common name, structure, and/or doctrine. ... The Church of Scotland (C of S, also known informally as The Kirk; until the 17th century officially the Kirk of Scotland) is the Christian national church of Scotland. ... Presbyterianism is a form of church government, practiced by many (although not all) of those Protestant churches (known as Reformed churches), which historically subscribed to the teachings of John Calvin. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... This article or section should be merged with Scottish Episcopal Church Episcopal Church of Scotland, a Scottish church in communion with, but historically distinct from, the Church of England, and composed of seven dioceses: Aberdeen and Orkney; Argyll and the Isles; Brechin; Edinburgh; Glasgow and Galloway; Moray, Ross and Caithness... The term Anglican (from the Angles meaning English) describes the people and churches that follow the religious traditions developed by the established Church of England. ... A Baptist is a member of a Baptist church. ...

Football Team

Inverurie Loco Works F.C. are the local Highland League football team and Aberdeen F.C. are the nearest Scottish Football Association affiliated team. sheep sheep Inverurie Loco Works FC are a football club who currently play in the Highland Football League in Scotland. ... The Highland Football League (HFL) is a league of football (soccer) clubs operating not in just the Scottish highlands as the name may suggest, but across all of the North of Scotland. ... Aberdeen Football Club is a football team from Scotland, who compete in the Scottish Premier League. ... The Scottish Football Association (SFA) was formed in 1873 making it the second oldest national football association in the world (after The English Football Association). ...

Facts

Divorce Rate

At 10.4% Inverurie has Scotland's lowest divorce rate (Source: Claritas, 2002).

Population

10,885 (Source: General Register Office for Scotland, 2001)