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Towie, Aberdeenshire

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One of the most notable features of Towie is its small primary school with nursery, which is located in the village itself. As of September 2011, it had 22 pupils, before moving up to attend the
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In 1979 the telephone exchange at Glenkindie, just north of Towie, became the UK's first digital
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Towie also has a bowling club and a beautiful church with historic graveyard. 1417: 1333: 864: 829: 301: 1460: 1413: 957: 909: 884: 849: 834: 542: 282: 256: 243: 86: 67: 1405: 608: 1296: 1189: 1103: 869: 33: 1286: 1276: 1154: 1128: 1073: 998: 993: 983: 914: 768: 703: 1038: 1321: 1311: 1306: 1301: 1291: 1174: 1140: 1068: 1028: 1018: 793: 643: 1372: 1245: 1230: 1184: 1179: 1118: 1108: 1023: 894: 773: 763: 708: 638: 588: 1382: 1357: 1352: 1316: 1149: 1123: 1113: 1098: 1083: 962: 814: 738: 663: 648: 628: 623: 598: 573: 568: 120: 104: 1377: 1362: 1271: 1211: 1199: 1093: 1063: 1013: 824: 783: 743: 693: 678: 658: 593: 578: 1367: 1342: 1194: 1049: 688: 683: 673: 583: 558: 379:"History of Towie in Aberdeenshire | Map and description" 1225: 1164: 633: 698: 331:(1811–1885), journalist, and Antipodean colonial official. 403:. Aberdeenshire.gov.uk. 30 October 2012. Archived from 1458: 497:"Memories of the Glenkindie Telephone Exchange" 1441: 941: 528: 1448: 1434: 948: 934: 535: 521: 311:. 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Towie is located in Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire
Council area
Aberdeenshire
Lieutenancy area
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland
Sovereign state
Police
Scotland
Fire
Scottish
Ambulance
Scottish
UK Parliament
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Scottish Parliament
Aberdeen South and North Kincardine
UK
Scotland
57°12′0″N 2°56′7″W / 57.20000°N 2.93528°W / 57.20000; -2.93528
civil parish
Aberdeenshire
Alford
Lumsden
River Don
Alford Academy
telephone exchange

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