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19 Brief City History of Aberdeen, Scotland

With a population of about 200,000 residents, Aberdeen is Scotland’s third largest city. The name means “mouth of the rivers” Dee and Don. The fishing village was founded along the North Sea in the 8th century and was chartered in 1179. In the 14th century, it was liberated from English rule by Robert the Bruce and then destroyed by Edward II of England. This pattern of decline reoccurred in the 17th century during the Wars of Three Kingdoms followed by the bubonic plague. Shipbuilding, textiles, paper, granite and fishing helped it recover in the 18th and 19th centuries. Aberdeen was further revitalized during the oil boom in the 1970s when it became the “Oil Capital of Europe.” Since the drop in oil prices, the economic future is uncertain. These row houses are adjacent to a five-acre public park named Bon Accord Terrace Gardens.

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Brief City History of Aberdeen, Scotland

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