Huntly
Huntly is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, formerly referred to as Milton of Strathbogie or simply Strathbogie. It had a population of 4,460 in 2004 and also is the site of Huntly Castle. Its adjoining settlements consist of Keith as well as Rothiemay. Both Huntly and the bordering district of Gordon are named for a town as well as family that originated in the Border country. Huntly is the historic house of the Gordon Highlanders regiment which generally recruited throughout the North-East of Scotland. Huntly has a primary school (Gordon Primary) as well as a high school (The Gordon Schools) close to Huntly Castle. There is an active cultural organisation called Deveron Projects. It is the home of the Deans bakers, which generate shortbread biscuits. In November 2007, Deans of Huntly opened their brand-new site visitor centre. There is additionally a falconry centre just outside the town which does flying displays in their visitor centre throughout the season between April and October.
