Braemar

Braemar Scottish Gaelic: Bràigh Mhàrr[1]
Braemar Location within Aberdeenshire
Population	808 (2011) (Crathie and Braemar Civil Parish)[2]
OS grid reference	NO150913
• Edinburgh	73 mi (117 km)
• London	402 mi (647 km)
Council area	Aberdeenshire
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BALLATER
Postcode district	AB35
Dialling code	013397
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Scottish Parliament	Aberdeenshire West
List of places UK Scotland 57°00′22″N 3°23′56″W / 57.006°N 3.399°W / 57.006; -3.399

Braemar /breɪˈmɑːr/ ^ⓘ is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, around 58 miles (93 km) west of Aberdeen in the Highlands. It is the closest significantly-sized settlement to the upper course of the River Dee, sitting at an elevation of 339 metres (1,112 ft).

The Gaelic Bràigh Mhàrr properly refers to the area of upper Marr (as it literally means), i.e. the area of Marr to the west of Aboyne, the village itself being Castleton of Braemar (Baile a' Chaisteil in Scottish Gaelic). The village used to be known as Cinn Drochaid ('bridge end'); Baile a' Chaisteil referred to only the part of the village on the east bank of the river, the part on the west bank being known as Ach an Droighinn ('thorn field').