Useful Maps of Scotland – For any of you traveling up to Scotland in the near future, we have just added a new website of town and city district maps which you might find useful. You can get a town centre map for any city and major town in Scotland, find local facilities, surrounding towns and villages, and find districts and specific areas of each town and city. For instance you can get a city centre map of Glasgow or Aberdeen, or get a district map for Alloa or Gretna. Pay a visit using the link below:
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Aberdeen Scotland
Aberdeen Scotland – Aberdeen the third city of Scotland , is located in north-east of Britain, on the shores of the North Sea, through which it is the European capital of offshore oil. Since 1891, Aberdeen has the official city status. This is one of the richest cities in the UK. In 2009, houses in the suburbs of Aberdeen were ranked the most expensive in Scotland. Aberdeen has several nicknames: The Granite City, The Grey City and The Silver City, together with Golden Sands. These nicknames are taken from the granite used to construct buildings in Aberdeen, and sand of its shores. Since the discovery of oil in the North Sea during the 1970’s, sometimes it is nicknamed The Oil Capital of Europe or The Energy Capital of Europe. Aberdeen has won 10 times the competition of cities and villages in bloom the United Kingdom. To drive from Aberdeen to Edinburgh is 126 miles and to drive from Aberdeen to Glasgow is 146 miles.
See a detailed Aberdeen map here: http://www.my-towns.co.uk/aberdeen-map.html
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