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Aberdeen, Scotland Map of the United Kingdom and surrounding areas with a large black dot marking the location of Aberdeen in northeastern Scotland. The map also labels major regions including England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, and Ireland, as well as London and nearby countries such as France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Major bodies of water including the Atlantic Ocean, North Sea, Celtic Sea, and English Channel are shown. St. Machar's Cathedral, a stone church with a tall tower, stands at the end of a path lined with gravestones in Aberdeen, Scotland. Bronze sculpture of a woman holding a basket and the hand of a little girl, standing on a cobblestone square in Peterhead, Scotland, with shops and buildings in the background.
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Aberdeen, Scotland
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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Descriptions of the Mercat Cross and Kirk of St. Nicholas revised. Oct 24, 2026
Incorrect cross-references removed; article updated. Oct 24, 2026
Modified link of Web site: Undiscovered Scotland - Aberdeen. Aug 14, 2026
Add new Web site: Official Tourism Site of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, Scptland, United Kingdom. Jul 18, 2023
Map added. Jul 14, 2023
Add new Web site: Undiscovered Scotland - Aberdeen. Jan 19, 2023
Population data and characterization of the local economy updated. May 24, 2018
Add new Web site: CRW Flags - Flag of Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom. Apr 01, 2013
Add new Web site: Official Site of Aberdeen City Council, Scotland, United kingdom. Apr 01, 2013
Add new Web site: Lonely Planet - Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom. Apr 01, 2013
Population data updated. Feb 26, 2008
Article revised. Feb 09, 2001
Article revised. Jan 25, 1999
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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