Bucksburn

Coordinates: 57°10′41″N 2°10′54″W / 57.178133°N 2.1816961°W / 57.178133; -2.1816961

Bucksburn (Aberdeen)
Bucksburn (Aberdeen)  Bucksburn (Aberdeen) shown within the City of Aberdeen
Population	7,232 [1]
OS grid reference	NJ 89114 09715
Council area	Aberdeen
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Aberdeen
Postcode district	AB21 9
Dialling code	01224
Police	Grampian
Fire	Grampian
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Aberdeen North
Scottish Parliament	Aberdeen Donside
List of places: UK • Scotland • Aberdeen

Coordinates: 57°10′47″N 2°11′12″W / 57.1798°N 2.1866°W / 57.1798; -2.1866

Bucksburn
The old station and goods yard in 1961

Bucksburn is an area of the city of Aberdeen, Scotland, named after the stream that flows through it. Bucksburn was formerly a market village before being swallowed up by the spread of the city. It is now categorised as a "Neighbourhood" by Aberdeen City Council. Bucksburn is covered by three electoral wards for the Local Authority - "Newhills", "Bankhead/Stoneywood" and "Auchmill".

Politically, Bucksburn is in the Aberdeen North Constituency for the UK Parliament and in Aberdeen Donside for the Scottish Parliament.

The area is bordered by countryside - in particular Kirkhill Forest and the land surrounding Brimmond Hill.

Bucksburn has a world-class pipe band, Bucksburn & District Pipe Band. Formed in 1947, this band has won numerous titles and represented Aberdeen in many places including Spain, Taiwan, Canada and Belarus. The Band teaches piping & drumming through a Junior Band which was crowned Scottish, British and World Champions in 2008.

References

1. ^ [1] 2009:Population of Aberdeen's Neighbourhoods -