Banffshire
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| Area - Total - % Water | Ranked 14th 412,258 acres (1668 km²) ? % |
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| County town | Banff |
| Chapman code | BAN |
The County of Banff, also known as Banffshire, was a county of Scotland between 1890 and 1975. The county town was Banff. It bordered the Moray Firth to the north, Moray and Inverness-shire to the west, and Aberdeenshire to the south. The county contained various exclaves which were locally situated in Aberdeenshire, the biggest being the parish and village of St. Fergus.
The region remained largely Roman Catholic after the Reformation (16th century) and suffered greatly in the ensuing struggles. During the English Civil War (17th century), Banffshire was a Royalist stronghold. Located in the area are the ruins of several medieval castles and the 12th century kirk of Gamrie. From 1975 to 1996, the area of the previous County lay within the Grampian Region. The County's area is now split between Moray council and Aberdeenshire council.
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