Stonehaven (Steenhive in the Doric dialect of Scots) and Cala na Creige in Gaelic is a town with around fourteen thousand inhabitants (9,577 in the 2001 census) on the northeast coast of Scotland. It is the county town of the historic county of Kincardineshire or The Mearns and the present day county of Aberdeenshire. It grew around an Iron Age fishing village, now the "Auld Toon" ("old town"), and expanded inland from the Seaside. As late as the 16th century, old maps indicate the town was called Stonehyve or Stonehive.
Stonehaven
Questions and Answers
Q: What is Stonehaven also known as in the Gaelic language?
A: Stonehaven is also known as Cala na Creige in the Gaelic language.
Q: How many inhabitants does Stonehaven have?
A: Stonehaven has around fourteen thousand inhabitants.
Q: How many inhabitants did Stonehaven have according to the 2001 census?
A: According to the 2001 census, Stonehaven had 9,577 inhabitants.
Q: What is Stonehaven the county town of?
A: Stonehaven is the county town of the historic county of Kincardineshire or The Mearns and the present day county of Aberdeenshire.
Q: What was Stonehaven originally?
A: Stonehaven was originally an Iron Age fishing village.
Q: What is the "Auld Toon" in Stonehaven?
A: The "Auld Toon" in Stonehaven is the old town.
Q: What was the old name of Stonehaven according to old maps from the 16th century?
A: According to old maps from the 16th century, Stonehaven was called Stonehyve or Stonehive.