Blackburn, Aberdeenshire
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| Blackburn | |
|---|---|
 View of Blackburn from the south of the village. | |
  Blackburn Location within Aberdeenshire | |
| Population | 3,050 (2020)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NJ826127 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode district | AB21 |
| Dialling code | 01224 79 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Blackburn is a village northwest of Aberdeen, Scotland, and is situated in Aberdeenshire. Local amenities include an industrial estate, primary school, nursing home, local Co-op and a community hall (Kinellar Community Centre).
Blackburn is part of the West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine county constituency for UK Parliament elections.
For Scottish elections Blackburn is part of the Aberdeenshire West constituency and part of the North East Scotland electoral region.
Blackburn is within the East Garioch ward which forms part of the Garioch administrative area of Aberdeenshire Council.
Fintray and Kinellar Community Council has previously represented the views of residents to Aberdeenshire Council and other public bodies. However, it currently is without a formal community council.
Geography
Located 8.5 miles (14km) WNW of Aberdeen and 92 miles (150km) NNE of Edinburgh, Blackburn is a village just north of Backhill Wood where small streams form and join into Black burn from which the village takes its name. The burn runs north to join the River Don.
Economy
Blackburn Industrial Estate is located at the south end of the village adjacent to the A96.
Culture and community
Kinellar Community Centre was opened by The Princess Royal[citation needed] on 2 March 2005. It is used for community groups, sports, birthday parties and social events.[2]
Kinellar Parish Church, located just north of the village, is no longer in use.[3]
