Balmedie is a rapidly growin veelage in Aiberdeenshire in Scotland.
It lies north o the ceety o Aiberdeen, in the ceevil pairish o Belhelvie. The lang an wide beach is bordered bi an extensive dune seestem that stretches 14 mile (23 km) frae Aiberdeen tae juist north o the Ythan Estuary at Newburgh. The dunes are a substantial aurie o stable gressland whaur the principal vegetation is marram gress. Thay support a lairge array o wildlife. Twa wattercoorses mak thair way tae the sea within the aurie creating ribbons o wetland vegetation alang thair coorse. The aurie lies within the Saunds o Forvie Steid o Special Scienteefic Interest, the fift lairgest saund dune seestem in Breetain.
Balmedie
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Saund dunes at Balmedie in 2006 | |
Location within Aberdeenshire | |
Population | 1,653 (2001 census) est. 2,230 (2006) |
OS grid reference | NJ965178 |
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Kintra | Scotland |
Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
Post toun | ABERDEEN |
Postcode destrict | AB23 |
Diallin code | 01358 |
Police | Scots |
Fire | Scots |
Ambulance | Scots |
EU Pairlament | Scotland |
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