Echt (Scotland
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- The people of Midmar, Kinernie and Echt, 1696, 2003:p. p. 203 (Paroch of Echt; Pariochin of Eight)
- Johnston's gaz. of Scot., 1958(Echt, par., vil., and house, in co. of, and 12 m. W. of, Aberdeen)
- The survey gaz. of the British Isles, 1904(Echt, par. and vil., SE. Aberdeenshire)
Echt (Scottish Gaelic: Eicht) is an Aberdeenshire crossroads village in northeast Scotland with a population of approximately 300 people. Echt has a number of prehistoric remains, including the Barmekin of Echt which is on a hill to the northwest. There is also the Cullerlie stone circle near Sunhoney Farm, which may date from the Bronze Age. Echt contains a church, village shop/post office, restaurant (Echt Tandoori) and pleasure park with a designated area of children's play equipment and local football matches are held. The annual Echt Show, a farmers' show, is held on the 2nd Saturday in July. It is centred on the junction of the B977 Dunecht—Banchory road and the B9119 Kingsford—Ordie road. It is some 12+1⁄2 miles (20.1 km) from the city of Aberdeen.
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