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Forfar

Forfar (/ˈfɔːrfər/ ⓘ; Scots: Farfar, Scottish Gaelic: Baile Fharfair) is a market town, historical royal burgh and 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. In 2022, Forfar had a population of 13,801.

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Ambulance
Scottish
Council area
Angus
Country
Scotland
Demonym
Forfarian
Dialling code
01307
Fire
Scottish

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Healthcare

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Public services

Twin town

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Freedom of the Town

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Forfar

Nodes198
Edges197
Triples352
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.010101
Components1

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Forfar

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related to history · 81
Forfar → After, Angus, Another, At, Battledykes, Bonar, Bonar Textiles Limited, British, Buist, By, Co, Co Ltd, Company, Company Ltd, Craik, Craiks, Don, Don Brothers, Dundee, Dunnichen
related to Notable people · 55
Forfar → AC/DCDavid Taylor, American Civil War, Battle, BBC, Bowers, Bowers Mansion, Brown, Celtic, CEO, Chief Executive, Church, Cook, David, Doig, Don, Duncan, Dundee, Earl, EdinburghDavid Don, Edward
related to Railway · 22
Forfar → Aberdeen, Arbroath, Beeching, Brechin, Caledonian Railway, Carnoustie, Connections, County Buildings, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Glasgow Buchanan Street, However, Kirriemuir, Lines, London Euston, Perth, Scotland, September, Some
related to The accidental killing of the 6th Earl of Strathmore · 18
Forfar → After, Brigton, Carnegie, Castle Street, Charles Lyon, Earl, Finhaven, He, James Carnegie, Kinghorne, Lour, Lyon, May, Patrick Carnegie, Scots Law, Strathmore, The, The Earl
related to Football · 17
Forfar → All, Dundee United Reserves, Forfar Athletic, Forfar Athletic's, Forfar Boys, Forfar Farmington, Forfar United, Forfar West End, League Two, Lochside Boys, Midlands Football League, Scottish Professional Football League, SFA Quality Mark Award, SJFA, Station Park, The, Youth
related to Governance · 16
Forfar → Angus, Angus Council, Braden Davy, Colin Brown, County Hall, District, Forfar Town, Forfarshire, Ian McLaren, Independent, It, Lynne Devine, Scottish Conservative, Scottish National Party, The, Unionist
related to Middle Ages · 16
Forfar → After Robert, Bruce, Bruce's, Buchan, During, Earl, English, First War, Forester, He, King Duncan II, Meic Uilleim, Middle Ages, Philip, Platane, Scottish Independence
related to Public services · 16
Forfar → Angus Council, Angus Council's, Backwater, Electricity, From June, Garden, Glen Isla, Lintrathen, Lochhead, Recyclable, Roughly, Scottish, Scottish Hydro Electric, Scottish Water, Southern Energy, Waste
related to Education · 14
Forfar → Coureen Peters, Elaine Gallon, Gaelic Medium Unit, Glamis Road, Jayne McLean, Jennifer Garnes, Langlands Primary School, May, Scottish Gaelic, Service Road, St James' Road, Strathmore Primary School, The, Whitehills Primary School
related to Places of worship · 14
Forfar → Church, Crathie Kirk, Douglas Strachan, East, It, Lowson Memorial Church, Marshall Mackenzie, Montrose Road, Old Church, Scotland, Scots Gothic, St Margaret's Church, The, West High Street

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town angus scottish dundee strathmore church local school club home scotland road centre primary street also built council football firm

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ForfarAmbulanceScottish1.00infobox
ForfarCouncil areaAngus1.00infobox
ForfarCountryScotland1.00infobox
ForfarDemonymForfarian1.00infobox
ForfarDialling code013071.00infobox
ForfarFireScottish1.00infobox
ForfarLieutenancy areaAngus1.00infobox
ForfarOS grid referenceNO4555051.00infobox
ForfarPoliceScotland1.00infobox
ForfarPopulation16,240 (2022)1.00infobox
ForfarPost townFORFAR1.00infobox
ForfarPostcode districtDD81.00infobox
ForfarScottish ParliamentAngus North and Mearns1.00infobox
ForfarSovereign stateUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
ForfarUK ParliamentAngus and Perthshire Glens1.00infobox
Forfar• Edinburgh49 mi (79 km)1.00infobox
Forfar• London372 mi (599 km)1.00infobox

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