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: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Skene is a small farming community in North East Scotland some 10 km west of Aberdeen. ... This article is about the Scottish city. ... The A944 road connects Aberdeen with Strathdon. ...

(For Westhill near Inverness see Culloden, Scotland.) Inverness (Inbhir Nis in Scottish Gaelic) is the only city in the Scottish Highlands. ... Culloden (from Gaelic Cul loden, back of the pond) is the name of a village five miles east of Inverness, Scotland and the surrounding area. ...

The creation of Westhill on the edge of the city of Aberdeen was the brainchild of Aberdeen solicitor Ronald Fraser Dean in 1963. With the backing of the former Aberdeen District Council, the Secretary of State for Scotland and supported financially by Ashdale Land and Property Company Ltd the new satellite town of Westhill was created. Since construction of the first houses in 1968, Westhill has undergone rapid expansion, much of which is tied to the North East's oil and gas economy. The Secretary of State for Scotland (Rùnaire Stàite na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is the chief minister in the government of the United Kingdom with responsibilites for Scotland, at the head of the Scotland Office (formerly The Scottish Office). ...

Major housing expansions are underway at Elrick and west of Westhill. The town is a popular place to live, largely because of its proximity to Aberdeen City and the local amenities it offers. Elrick is a small village on the A944 road 7. ...

The town has developed many community amenities including shopping centre, schools, churches, park and golf course. The Westhill Industrial Estate, Westhill Business Park and most recent Arnhall Business Park have a diverse range of occupiers with a mix of industrial, office, retail, wholesale and leisure developments. An industrial park is an area of land set aside for industrial development. ...

Population 2001 = 9,501 Pop forecast 2006 = 10,070

The town of Westhill covers the area that was the Western Kinmundy and Blackhills Farming areas. Small farm houses and a barn from that period still exist on the outskirts of Westhill in a somewhat delapitated state.

Westhill has at least four active church congregations. Trinity Church is an ecumenical project involving the Church of Scotland, the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Roman Catholic Church. Non-ecumenical church services organised by Westhill Baptist Church take place in the nearby Old School building. Skene Parish Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland at Skene, in the Presbytery of Gordon. ... 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. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Catholicism. ...

Westhill has a local gala which is held at the town's Ashdale Hall on the first Saturday of June every year.

External links

• Scottish Episcopal Church congregation, Trinity Church, Westhill
• Westhill Baptist Church, Westhill