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Aberdeen
Scotlandcity
Aberdeen
Total population
192,956
Air quality index
Demographic figures from UK Office for National Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Aberdeen is a port city in North East Scotland, and is the third most populous Scottish city. Historically, Aberdeen was within the historic county of Aberdeenshire, but is now separate from the council area of Aberdeenshire. Aberdeen City Council is one of Scotland's 32 local authorities. Aberdeen has a population of 198,590 (2020) for the main urban area and 220,690 (2020) for the wider settlement including outlying localities, making it the United Kingdom's 39th most populous built-up area. Aberdeen has a long, sandy coastline and features an oceanic climate, with cool summers and mild, rainy winters.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Eurasian red squirrelSciurus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia4,430
- Herring GullLarus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves3,761
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,655
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,344
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,297
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,269
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,091
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,026
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Scotland
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Aberdeen, sourced from Wikidata.
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Aberdeen, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Official Identifiers
ONS — UK Office for National Statistics
- ONS code
- osgb4000000074560731
- Local type
- City
- Region
- Scotland
api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
- • ONS / OS Open Names — UK official place gazetteer, via api.postcodes.io (OS code, local type, county/unitary, district/borough, region)
- • ONS — UK Office for National Statistics — api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names