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Balmedie
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 Saund dunes at Balmedie in 2006 | |
  Balmedie | |
| Balmedie shawn within Aberdeenshire | |
| Population |
1,653 [1] (2001 census) |
| OS grid reference | NJ965178 |
| Ceevil pairish |
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| Cooncil aurie |
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| Lieutenancy aurie |
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| Kintra | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
| Post toun | ABERDEEN |
| Postcode destrict | AB23 |
| Diallin code | 01358 |
| Polis | Scots |
| Fire | Scots |
| Ambulance | Scots |
| EU Pairlament | Scotland |
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Balmedie is a rapidly growin veelage in Aiberdeenshire in Scotland. It lies north o the ceety o Aiberdeen, in the ceevil pairish o Belhelvie. The lang an wide beach is bordered bi an extensive dune seestem that stretches 14 miles (23 km) frae Aiberdeen tae juist north o the Ythan Estuary at Newburgh. The dunes are a substantial aurie o stable gressland whaur the principal vegetation is marram gress. Thay support a lairge array o wildlife. Twa wattercoorses mak thair way tae the sea within the aurie creating ribbons o wetland vegetation alang thair coorse. The aurie lies within the Saunds o Forvie Steid o Special Scienteefic Interest, the fift lairgest saund dune seestem in Breetain.[3]
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ "Comparative Population Profile: Balmedie Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 2001-04-29. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
- ↑ Statistics Archived 20080930182334 at gro-scotland.gov.uk Error: unkent archive URL
- ↑ SNH. "Sands of Forvie and Ythan Estuary SSSI: Citation" (PDF). Retrieved 7 September 2013.
