Ellon, Aberdeenshire
Ellon is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 16 miles north of Aberdeen, lying on the River Ythan (pronounced eye-than) which has one of the few undeveloped river estuaries on the eastern coast of Scotland. It is in the ancient region of Formartine.
Ellon
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 Ellon Town Centre and the River Ythan | |
  Ellon | |
| Location within Aberdeenshire | |
| Population | 9,860 (2006)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NJ948306 |
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| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ELLON |
| Postcode district | AB41 |
| Dialling code | 01358 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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Famous people from Ellon
- Paul Sturrock, footballer
- Teddy Scott, footballer, coach and kit man for Aberdeen
- Evelyn Glennie, percussionist
References
- General Register Office for Scotland, 2006 population estimate Archived 2008-12-06 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 12 October 2009
Other websites
- Ellon Tourism Group website Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Ellon AAC Website
- Ellon Academy website
- Ellon Webcam, local picture galleries and historic info
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