Turra
Coordinates: 57°32′21″N 2°27′40″W / 57.539031°N 2.461141°W / 57.539031; -2.461141
| Turriff | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Baile Thurra | |
| Scots: Turra | |
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| Population | 5,708 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | NJ725505 |
| - Edinburgh | 160 miles (257 km) |
| - London | 569 miles (916 km) |
| Civil parish | Turriff |
| Council area | Aberdeenshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Aberdeenshire |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TURRIFF |
| Postcode district | AB53 |
| Dialling code | 01888 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Grampian |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Banff and Buchan |
| Scottish Parliament | Aberdeenshire East |
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Turriff is a town and civil parish in Aberdeenshire in Scotland. It is approximately 166 feet (51 m) above sea level, and has a population of 5,708.
Turriff is known locally as Turra in the Doric dialect of Scots. The name appears to be Scottish Gaelic in origin, from "torr" meaning a mound or round hill, or "tur" meaning a tower.
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