ABERDEEN

ABERDEEN is a city in northeaster part of Scotland. It is also a seaport. The city is situated on the East coast, between the mouths of the Dee and Don, built of grey granite, with many fine public edifices, a flourishing university, a large trade, and thriving manufactures.

This seaport city is a centre of the off-shore North Sea oil industry.

Old Aberdeen, on the Don, now incorporated in the municipality, is the seat of a cathedral church, and of King's College, founded in 1404, united with the university in the new town.