Peterhead
Peterhead
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Peterhead's North Harbour | |
Peterhead Location within Aberdeenshire | |
| Population | 19,060 (2020) |
| OS grid reference | NK135465 |
| • Edinburgh | 120 miles (193 kilometres) |
| • London | 420 mi (676 km) |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PETERHEAD |
| Postcode district | AB42 |
| Dialling code | 01779 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Peterhead (ⓘ; Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Phàdraig, Scots: Peterheid ⓘ) is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is the largest settlement in the council area, with a population of 19,060 at the 2022 Census. It is the busiest fishing port in the United Kingdom for total landings by UK vessels, according to a 2019 survey.
Peterhead sits at the easternmost point in mainland Scotland. It is often referred to as The Blue Toun (locally spelled "The Bloo Toon") and locals are known as Bloo Touners. They are also referred to as blue mogganers (locally spelled "bloomogganners"), supposedly from the blue worsted moggans or stockings that the fishermen originally wore.