Rora, Aberdeenshire Explained

Official Name:Rora
Gaelic Name:Ròrath
Country:Scotland
Map Type:Scotland
Static Image:Rora Village Hall.jpg
Static Image Width:240px
Static Image Caption:Rora Village Hall
Os Grid Reference:NK060505
Coordinates:57.545°N -1.901°W
Post Town:PETERHEAD
Postcode Area:AB
Postcode District:AB42
Dial Code:01779
Constituency Scottish Parliament:Banffshire and Buchan Coast

Rora (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Ròrath) is a rural settlement in the Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated north-west of Peterhead and lying to the north of the River Ugie.[1]

Rora Moss

Rora Moss, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, is an area of raised peat bog lying to the north-west of the village. The area has been heavily drained and subject to domestic and commercial peat cutting.[2]

People from Rora

Notes and References

  1. http://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townfirst4052.html Rora
  2. http://www.snh.org.uk/Peatlands/RRM139.htm Rora Moss