Nigg, Aberdeen

Altens Scottish Gaelic: Neig/An Uig
St Fittick's church
Altens Location within the City of Aberdeen
Council area	City of Aberdeen
Lieutenancy area	Aberdeen
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ABERDEEN
Postcode district	AB
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
List of places UK Scotland Aberdeen Coordinates: 57°07′N 2°06′W / 57.117°N 2.100°W / 57.117; -2.100

Nigg is an area of Aberdeen, Scotland, south of the River Dee. It has a population of 16,500 (2019 estimate). The area has a bay known as the Bay of Nigg or Nigg Bay, immediately south of a coastal golf course,^[1] and a farm that is also a visitor attraction, known as Doonies Farm.^[2]

History[]

Nigg is situated somewhat to the east of the ancient Causey Mounth trackway, which route was constructed on high ground to make passable this medieval passage from coastal points south of Stonehaven to Aberdeen. This ancient passage connected the River Dee crossing (where the present Bridge of Dee is situated) via Muchalls Castle and Stonehaven to the south.^[3] The route was that taken by William Keith, 7th Earl Marischal and the Marquess of Montrose when they led a Covenanter army of 9000 men in the battle of the Civil War in 1639.^[4]

Until 1975 Nigg was administered by the county council of Kincardineshire. When county councils were abolished in that year, Nigg was added to the City of Aberdeen.

See also[]

• Cove Bay
• Hare Ness

References[]

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