Brechin
Brechin (/ˈbriːxᵻn/; Scots Gaelic: Breichinn) is a toun an umwhile ryal burgh in Angus, Scotland. Tradeetionally Brechin is aften describit as a ceety acause o its cathedral an its status as the seat o a pre-Reformation Roman Catholic diocese (which continues the day as an episcopal seat o the Scots Episcopal Kirk), but that status haes no been offeecially recognisit in the modren era.[4][5] Nivertheless, the designation is aften incorrectly uised, wi ensaumples bein the City o Brechin and Destrict Community Council, City o Brechin and Area Partnership, City o Brechin Civic Trust and Brechin City Football Club.[6]
Brechin
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Brechin Cathedral | |
Location within Angus | |
Population | 7,199 [2] (2001 census) est. 6,950[3] (2006) |
OS grid reference | NO600600 |
Cooncil area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Kintra | Scotland |
Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
Post toun | BRECHIN |
Postcode destrict | DD9 |
Diallin code | 01356 |
Police | Scots |
Fire | Scots |
Ambulance | Scots |
EU Pairlament | Scotland |
UK Pairlament | |
Scots Pairlament | |
References
eedit- ↑ "''Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba'' - Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland". Gaelicplacenames.org. Archived frae the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 5 Mairch 2014.
- ↑ "Comparative Population Profile: Brechin Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 29 Apryle 2001. Archived frae the original on 23 Februar 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2008.
- ↑ "Buplications and Date". General Register Office for Scotland. Archived frae the original on 16 September 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2010. Unknown parameter
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ignored (help) "Archived copy". Archived frae the original on 16 September 2009. Retrieved 2 Februar 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ Beckett, J V, City status in the British Isles, 1830–2002, Historical urban studies. Aldershot 2005
- ↑ "UK Cities". Department for Constitutional Affairs. 2002. Retrieved 15 August 2008. Cite has empty unkent parameter:
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(help) - ↑ City of Brechin & District Area Partnership. "Members". Archived frae the original on 5 Januar 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2008.
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