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  1. Aberdour
    AberdourVillage in Fife, Scotland, UK
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    Population1,710 (2022)
    OS grid referenceNT190852
    Council areaFife
    Lieutenancy areaFife
    Etymology

    Aberdour means 'mouth of the Dour'. The first element is the Pictish word aber 'river mouth'. The name of the Dour Burn, which enters the River Forth at the village's harbour, is from Pictish duvr 'water'. A cognate of … See more

    History

    For much of its history Aberdour was two villages, Wester Aberdour and Easter Aberdour, on either side of the Dour Burn; however this distinction was blurred by the 19th century arrival of the railway.
    In the 18th … See more

    Geography

    The A921, the main road along the south coast of Fife, leads down the High Street of Wester Aberdour, before kinking sharply left to cross the railway line, then right again to progress through Easter Aberdour's … See more

    Landmarks

    Virtually between the two former settlements, though actually part of Easter Aberdour, lies Aberdour Castle. This started life as a modest hall house on a site overlooking the Dour Burn in the 13th century. Th… See more