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Balnagask, Kincardineshire

Balnagask is an area of Torry, an urban village in the north-east of Kincardineshire which forms a suburb of Aberdeen. Balnagask is known for the box shaped homes (affectionately referred to by residents as ‘The Hen Hooses’) contructed in the late 1960s. It is within the council area of City of Aberdeen.

Primary Name(s): Balnagask
Place Type: Suburban area
Historic County: Kincardineshire
Lat, Long: 57.134706,-2.071639
Grid Reference: NJ 9576 0486
Civil Parish: Aberdeen CP
Council Area: City of Aberdeen CA
Police Area: Scotland (North East) PA
Devolved Legislature: Scottish Parliament
GBPN ID:  GBPN2173

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Balnagask,_Kincardineshire_2173
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4852414