Cults, Aberdeen
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Cults (/ˈkʌlts/ KULTS) is a suburb on the western edge of Aberdeen, Scotland. It lies on the banks of the River Dee and marks the eastern boundary of Royal Deeside.
Cults
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Population | 3,500 + (2005) |
OS grid reference | NJ895031 |
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Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ABERDEEN |
Postcode district | AB15 |
Dialling code | 01224 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
57.118720°N 2.173871°W / 57.118720; -2.173871 |
Cults, known for its historic granite housing, sits approximately six miles from the coast of the North Sea. Cults maintains village status and many of the societal structures found in a country village,[citation needed] despite its proximity to the west of Aberdeen. The name is a corruption of Coilltean, the Scottish Gaelic word for "Woods". There are various green spaces in Cults, the largest of these being Allan Park, a public park situated near the golf club and the River Dee. The park is also home to the Cults Cricket Club.