Editing Turriff (section)

{{short description|Town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland}}
{{About|the town in Scotland}}
{{Redirect|Turra|the surname|Turra (surname)}}
{{Redirect distinguish|Torraibh|Torraidh}}
{{More citations needed|date=January 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox UK place
| official_name                    = Turriff
| gaelic_name                      = Torraibh / Baile Thurra<ref name=tailleir>{{Cite web |title=Gaelic Placenames collected by Iain Mac an Tailleir (2003) |url=http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Gaelic/placenamesP-Z.pdf}}</ref>
| scots_name                       = Turra
| static_image_name                = Turriff.jpg
| static_image_caption             = High Street, Turriff
| coordinates                      = {{coord|57.539031|-2.461141|display=inline,title}}
| area_footnotes                   = <!--to cite the values used in the area fields.  Use the <ref> </ref> tags -->
| area_total_sq_mi                 = <!-- Enter square mile data in RAW format (no commas or spaces) will automatically convert km² (if blank)-->
| area_total_km2                   = <!-- Enter square kilometre data in RAW format (no commas or spaces) will automatically convert sq mi (if blank)-->
| population                       = {{Scottish locality population|name|POP=Turriff}}
| population_ref                   = ({{Scottish settlement population citation|year}})<ref>{{Scottish settlement population citation}}</ref>
| population_density               = <!--for /sq mi ...use convert template {{Pop density mi2 to km2|(enter value) |precision=1|abbr=yes}} if pop density/km² is known use  {{Pop density km2 to mi2|(enter value) |precision=1|abbr=yes}} -->
| os_grid_reference                = NJ725505
| edinburgh_distance               = {{convert|160|mi|km|0}} [[Points of the compass|SSW]]
| london_distance                  = {{convert|569|mi|km|0}} [[Points of the compass|SSE]]
| civil_parish                     = Turriff
| unitary_scotland                 = [[Aberdeenshire]]
| lieutenancy_scotland             = [[Aberdeenshire (historic)|Aberdeenshire]]
| country                          = Scotland
| post_town                        = TURRIFF
| postcode_area                    = AB
| postcode_district                = AB53
| dial_code                        = 01888
| constituency_westminster         = [[Gordon and Buchan (UK Parliament constituency)|Gordon and Buchan]]
| constituency_scottish_parliament = [[Aberdeenshire East (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Aberdeenshire East]]
| website                          = <!-- local website for place -->
}}
'''Turriff''' ({{derive|gd|Torraibh|place of round hills}})<ref name=tailleir/> is a town and [[list of civil parishes in Scotland|civil parish]] in [[Aberdeenshire]] in [[Scotland]]. It lies on the [[River Deveron]], about {{convert|166|ft|m}} above [[sea level]], and has a population of 5,708.<ref>[http://www.scrol.gov.uk/scrol/analyser/analyser?topicId=1&tableName=Usual+resident+population&aggregated=false&actionName=view-results&levelId=4&areaId=833 General Register Office for Scotland : ''Census 2001 : Usual Resident Population KS01 : Turriff Civil Parish''] Retrieved 4 January 2010</ref> In everyday speech it is often referred to by its [[Scots language|Scots]] name ''Turra'', which is derived from the Scottish Gaelic pronunciation.