Rora, Aberdeenshire

Human settlement in Scotland

Rora

* Scottish Gaelic: Ròrath

Rora Village Hall

Rora

Location within Aberdeenshire

OS grid reference| NK060505
Council area|

* Aberdeenshire

Lieutenancy area|

* Aberdeenshire

Country| Scotland
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| PETERHEAD
Postcode district| AB42
Dialling code| 01779
Police| Scotland
Fire| Scottish
Ambulance| Scottish
UK Parliament|

* Aberdeenshire North and Moray East

Scottish Parliament|

* Banffshire and Buchan Coast

List of places

Scotland

57°32′42″N 1°54′04″W﻿ / ﻿57.545°N 1.901°W﻿ / 57.545; -1.901

Rora (Scottish Gaelic: Ròrath) is a rural settlement in the Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated 8.3 kilometres (5.2 mi) north-west of Peterhead and lying to the north of the River Ugie.[1]

## Rora Moss

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Rora Moss, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, is an area of raised peat bog lying to the north-west of the village. The area has been heavily drained and subject to domestic and commercial peat cutting.[2]

## People from Rora

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* Thomas Arbuthnot (Senior), pioneer of commercial kelp manufacture (1681–1762)[3]
* Charles Arbuthnot, abbot and mathematician (1737–1820)

## References

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1. ^ Rora, Gazetteer for Scotland
2. ^ Rora Moss, SNH Raised Bog Inventory
3. ^ The Descendants of Nathaniel Arbuthnot, 3rd of Rora and of Auchlee[usurped]

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Settlements and places of interest in Buchan, Aberdeenshire

Primary settlements|

* Boddam
* Crimond
* Cruden Bay
* Fetterangus
* Hatton
* Longside
* Maud
* Mintlaw
* New Deer
* New Pitsligo
* Peterhead
* St Combs
* St Fergus
* Strichen
* Stuartfield

Other settlements|

* Auchnagatt
* Buchanhaven
* Clola
* Downiehills
* Inverugie
* Longhaven
* Lonmay
* New Leeds
* Old Deer
* Rora
* Stirling Village
* Whinnyfold

Places of interest|

* Aden Country Park/Aberdeenshire Farming Museum
* Bullers of Buchan
* Crimonmogate
* Deer Abbey
* Formartine and Buchan Way
* Loch of Strathbeg
* Maritime Heritage Museum
* Rattray
* Rattray Head
* Slains Castle

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Areas and primary settlements in Aberdeenshire

(see also: Aberdeen City)

in Banff and Buchan|

* Aberchirder
* Banff
* Fraserburgh
* Gardenstown
* Inverallochy and Cairnbulg
* Macduff
* Portsoy
* Rosehearty
* Sandhaven
* Whitehills

in Buchan|

* Boddam
* Crimond
* Cruden Bay
* Fetterangus
* Hatton
* Longside
* Maud
* Mintlaw
* New Deer
* New Pitsligo
* Peterhead
* St Combs
* St Fergus
* Strichen
* Stuartfield

in Formartine|

* Balmedie
* Cuminestown
* Ellon
* Fyvie
* Newburgh
* Oldmeldrum
* Pitmedden
* Potterton
* Rothienorman
* Tarves
* Turriff

in Garioch|

* Blackburn
* Insch
* Inverurie
* Kemnay
* Kintore
* Newmachar
* Westhill

in Kincardine and Mearns|

* Drumoak
* Fettercairn
* Gourdon
* Inverbervie
* Johnshaven
* Laurencekirk
* Luthermuir
* Newtonhill
* Portlethen
* St Cyrus
* Stonehaven

in Marr|

* Aboyne
* Alford
* Ballater
* Banchory
* Braemar
* Huntly
* Lumphanan
* Tarland
* Torphins

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* Yale LUX

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