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Peterculter
Suburb of Aberdeen in Scotland

Peterculter

Peterculter, also known as Culter, is an outer suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland, about eight miles (13 km) from the city centre.

It lies on the north bank of the River Dee, at its confluence with the Culter Burn. Following the 1996 Scottish council boundary changes, it became part of the Lower Deeside ward in the Aberdeen City council area. As of the 2022 census, it had a population of 4,359.

How locals move

Getting around Peterculter the local way

  • Get inThe city also has trains every couple of hours from Inverness, ferries from Orkney and Shetland, and inter-city buses.
  • Get inAll buses start from Aberdeen Union Square, next to the railway station and ferry port.

From Wikivoyage: Westhill, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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