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Aberdeen


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Aberdeen

Place Type
political
Description
Located on North Sea coast; main center of country's fishing industry; originally two towns; burned by English under Edward II in 1336; suffered during Civl War in 1650s; noted for St. Nicholas Church (1755) by James Gibbs & King's College (1494).
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