Stonehaven
Stonehaven
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 Overview of Stonehaven | |
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| Population | 11,177 (2022) |
| OS grid reference | NO8786 |
| • Edinburgh | 79 mi (127 km) |
| • London | 386 mi (621 km) |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STONEHAVEN |
| Postcode district | AB39 |
| Dialling code | 01569 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Stonehaven (/stoʊnˈheɪvən/ ⓘ stohn-HAY-vən) is a coastal town on the northeast coast of Scotland, 15 miles (24 km) south of Aberdeen. The town had a population of 11,177 at the 2022 Census.
Stonehaven is known in the local Doric dialect as Steenhive (Scots pronunciation: [stinˈhɑev] ⓘ) and is nicknamed Stoney. It was formerly the county town of Kincardineshire, succeeding the now abandoned town of Kincardine. It is currently administered as part of Aberdeenshire.