Editing Forfar (section)

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|country= Scotland
|official_name= Forfar
|type= [[County town]] and [[administrative centre]] 
|gaelic_name= Baile Fharfair 
|scots_name= Farfar
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|population_demonym = Forfarian
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|map_type=Scotland
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|unitary_scotland= [[Angus, Scotland|Angus]]
|lieutenancy_scotland= [[Angus, Scotland|Angus]]
|constituency_westminster= [[Angus and Perthshire Glens (UK Parliament constituency)|Angus and Perthshire Glens]]
|constituency_scottish_parliament= [[Angus North and Mearns (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Angus North and Mearns]]
|historic_county=
|post_town= FORFAR
|postcode_district = DD8
|postcode_area= DD
|dial_code= 01307
|london_distance_mi = 372
|edinburgh_distance_mi = 49
|static_image_name= View of Forfar and countryside north of Forfar - geograph.org.uk - 654668.jpg
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|static_image_caption= View of Forfar and countryside north of Forfar
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'''Forfar''' ({{IPAc-en|audio=Forfar.ogg|ˈ|f|ɔr|f|ər}}; {{langx|sco|Farfar}},<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/farfar|title=Dictionaries of the Scots Language:: SND :: farfar}}</ref> {{langx|gd|Baile Fharfair}}) is the [[county town]] of [[Angus, Scotland]], and the administrative centre for Angus Council, with a new multi-million-pound office complex located on the outskirts of the town. As of 2021, the town had a population of 16,280.

The town lies in [[Strathmore, Angus and Perth & Kinross|Strathmore]] and is situated just off the main [[A90 road]] between [[Perth, Scotland|Perth]] and [[Aberdeen]], with [[Dundee]] (the nearest city) being 13 miles (21&nbsp;km) away. It is approximately 5 miles (8&nbsp;km) from [[Glamis Castle]], seat of the [[Bowes-Lyon family]] and ancestral home of [[Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother|Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother]], and where the late [[Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon|Princess Margaret]], younger sister of [[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]], was born in 1930.

Forfar dates back to the temporary [[Scotland during the Roman Empire|Roman occupation of the area]], and was subsequently held by the [[Picts]] and the [[Kingdom of Scotland]]. During the [[Scottish Wars of Independence]], Forfar was occupied by English forces before being recaptured by the Scots and presented to [[Robert the Bruce]]. Forfar has been both a traditional market town and a major manufacturing centre for [[linen]] and [[jute]]. Today the main activities are agriculture and tourism around scenic [[Strathmore, Angus|Strathmore]]. The local glens are visited by hill-walkers, and there are ski-slopes in the mountains. The town is home to a number of local sporting teams, including the [[Scottish League Two|League Two]] football club, [[Forfar Athletic F.C.|Forfar Athletic]].

The [[Bridie|Forfar bridie]], a Scottish meat pastry snack, is traditionally identified with the town.