Coordinates: 57°40′59″N 2°41′17″W / 57.683°N 2.688°W
| Portsoy | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Port Saoidh | |
 Portsoy Old Harbour |
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  Portsoy
Portsoy shown within Scotland |
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| Population | 1,734 (Census 2001)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Council area | Aberdeenshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Aberdeenshire |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BANFF |
| Postcode district | AB45 |
| Dialling code | 01261 |
| Police | Grampian |
| Fire | Grampian |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Banff and Buchan |
| Scottish Parliament | Banff and Buchan |
| List of places: UK • Scotland • | |
Portsoy (Gaelic: Port Saoidh) is a burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, formerly in the county of Banffshire.
It is known for:
- local jewellery made from "Portsoy marble" (which is not marble, but rather serpentine)
- locally milled oatmeal which is sold around the world
- Scottish Traditional Boat Festival which is worth over £4 million to the local economy.[2][3]
- two historical harbours
The community also has a pottery, whose ceramics are noted for their delicate colouring.
Notable residents
The wandering singer Jimmy MacBeath was born in Portsoy and is also buried there.
References
External links
- Portsoy's page in Undiscovered Scotland
- Portsoy's page in the Gazetteer of Scotland
- Panorama of Portsoy Harbour (QuickTime required)
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