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BRECHIN

Scotland · UNITED KINGDOM (GB) · 56.73°N / 2.66°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,654,824

Brechin is a city in United Kingdom with a population of 7,230. It sits at 56.73/-2.66, runs on Europe/London, is 8 km from Edzell.

Population 7,230
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/London

All facts

fields
Country
United Kingdom
Subdivision
Scotland
Coords
56.73°N / 2.66°W
UTC offset
+0
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
N Edzell Scotland 900 8.8 km
S Friockheim Scotland 1,010 10.4 km
E Hillside Scotland 1,170 11.3 km
E Montrose Scotland 11,730 11.7 km
E Ferryden Scotland 905 12.2 km
SW Letham Scotland 1,650 13.4 km
E Saint Cyrus Scotland 1,060 15.6 km
NE Laurencekirk Scotland 2,920 16.4 km
SW Forfar Scotland 13,970 17.2 km
S Arbroath Scotland 23,640 19.1 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Brechin?
7,230 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Brechin in?
Europe/London.
Which country is Brechin in?
United Kingdom (GB).
Which airport serves Brechin?
Dundee Airport (DND).
How far is Brechin from London?
About 603 km.
Does Brechin have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in United Kingdom?
English.
What currency is used in United Kingdom?
Pound Sterling.
How many cities are in United Kingdom?
5,903 on record.
Which admin region is Brechin in?
Scotland.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2654824

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2654824,
    "name": "Brechin",
    "ascii_name": "Brechin",
    "country_code": "GB",
    "population": 7230,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/London",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 56.72993,
    "longitude": -2.65729
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 8.0x the population of Edzell.
  • 8 km from Edzell.
  • Same timezone (Europe/London) as 5,900 other cities in United Kingdom.
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