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Stuartfield

Coordinates: 57°30′07″N 2°02′42″W / 57.502°N 2.045°W / 57.502; -2.045
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Stuartfield
The Square, Stuartfield
Stuartfield is located in Aberdeenshire
Stuartfield
Stuartfield
Location within Aberdeenshire
Population870 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNJ973459
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPETERHEAD
Postcode districtAB42
Dialling code01771 (Mintlaw)
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
57°30′07″N 2°02′42″W / 57.502°N 2.045°W / 57.502; -2.045

Stuartfield is a small inland village in the Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) south of Old Deer. It was formerly known as New Crichie,[2] and the name is still used by locals as illustrated by the village association website being crichie.org.[1] The name Crichie (Crechy) derives from the Gaelic word for clay.

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  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Crichie Court". Aberdeenshire Council. 10 January 2013. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.

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