Ellon Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Ellon Town Centre and the River Ythan Ellon Location within Aberdeenshire Population 10, 200 (mid-2016 est. ) [1] OS grid reference NJ948306 • Edinburgh 106 mi (171 km) • London 412 mi (663 km) Council area Aberdeenshire Lieutenancy area Aberdeenshire Country Scotland Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town ELLON Postcode district AB41 Dialling code 01358 Police Scotland Fire Scottish Ambulance Scottish UK Parliament Gordon Scottish Parliament Aberdeenshire East List of places UK Scotland 57°21′58″N 2°05′10″W / 57. 366°N 02. 086°W Coordinates: 57°21′58″N 2°05′10″W / 57. 086°W Ellon ( Scottish Gaelic: Eilean) is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 16 miles (26 kilometres) north of Aberdeen, lying on the River Ythan, which has one of the few undeveloped river estuaries on the eastern coast of Scotland. It is in the ancient region of Formartine. Its name is believed to derive from the Gaelic term Eilean, an island, on account of the presence of an island in the River Ythan, which offered a convenient fording point.
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