Marr

Marr is one of six committee areas in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Geography

Marr extends over the upper reaches of the rivers Dee and Don and ranges in the north near Huntly until the middle reaches of the Deveron. In the northwest Marr is limited by the Grampian Mountains, on the south by the mountain range of the Mounth.

Marr has 34 495 inhabitants ( 2005 update ), the surface is 1942 km ². Marr covered with a share of 47 %, almost half of Aberdeenshire from, and is at the same time with a population density of 12 inhabitants per km ² of the most sparsely populated area of Aberdeenshire. The main towns in Marr are Banchory ( 6359 inhabitants), Huntly ( 4362 inhabitants), of Aboyne (2250 inhabitants), Alford ( 2098 inhabitants) and Ballater (1754 inhabitants). The inhabitants of Marr are referred to in Gaelic as MARNACH.

Economy

Traditionally, Marr is a term coined by the Agriculture District. Above all, livestock and forestry play a role here. To the east of the area, people increasingly commuting to Aberdeen. In this area, an increasing population can be observed.

Tourism

To the west of Marr, the Cairngorms National Park extends. Along the Dee River, there are many castles and palaces, of which the most famous Balmoral Castle, the summer residence of the British Queen. The area around Balmoral is also known as Royal Deeside. The tourist infrastructure in this area is considered to be well developed.

Historical area Mar

The name derives from Marr Mar, a historic district of Scotland. Mar spanned the area between the river Don in the north and the mountain chain of the Mounth south of the River Dee deep into the territory of the Grampian Mountains and thus a large part of today's Aberdeenshire. In the Middle Ages it was first under the rule of a Mormaer, the Mormaer of Mar, from the 12th century under the Earl of Mar. It is not known whether there was a connection between the two titles. Holder of the title Earl are not listed until the 13th century in a safe roll-call order. The district has been summarized before the restructuring of the Scottish local government in 1889 with Aberdeen. At that time, the name Mar disappeared as an administrative district. Mar was (and ), but is considered one of the five traditional landscapes of Aberdeenshire.