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Coordinates: 57°30′33″N 1°47′00″W / 57.5091°N 1.7832°W / 57.5091; -1.7832 Peterhead is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is Aberdeenshire's largest settlement, having a population of 19,000 at the 2001 Census.[1] Peterhead sits at the easternmost point in mainland Scotland. Peterhead is often referred to as 'The Blue Toon' and people who were born there as Blue Tooners. More correctly they are called Bloomogganners, supposedly from the blue worsted stockings that the fishermen originally wore. In May 2007, the Peterhead Football Club adopted as its fan song "The Blue Toon Tune". Peterhead was founded by fishermen and was developed as a planned settlement. In 1593 the construction of Peterhead's first harbour, Port Henry, encouraged the growth of Peterhead as a fishing port and established a base for trade. A lifeboat station was first established in 1865.[2] Since early times Peterhead has received a portion of its water supply from Morris Wells.[3] Peterhead convict prison was opened in 1888, gaining a reputation as one of Scotland's toughest prisons. A new phase of growth was initiated in the 1970s with Peterhead becoming a major oil industry service centre, and the completion of the nearby St Fergus gas terminal. At this time, considerable land holdings were allocated for industrial development. In recent times, the town has suffered from several high profile company closures and is facing a number of pressures, including Common Fisheries Policy reforms. However, it retains a relatively diverse economy, including food processing, textiles, service industries and, still importantly, fishing. (Over 90,000 tonnes of fish, with a value of around £60m are now landed at Peterhead, which is still also base to over 550 fishermen.) Peterhead Bay Authority plan to extend the northern breakwater as a stimulus to the town's economic development. In addition, to assist with business diversification and town centre environmental improvements, the 'Peterhead Project' initiative under the Aberdeenshire Towns Partnership brings together the Council, Scottish Enterprise Grampian, Communities Scotland, commerce and community representatives. Until April 2005, the Royal Air Force station RAF Buchan was located near the town. Peterhead Academy houses around 1,400 pupils and the school is split up into 8 houses (Arbuthnot, Buchan, Craigewan, Grange, Marischal, Ravenscraig, Slains, Ugie), with all the names associated with areas of the town. The school has pupils coming from surrounding villages such as Costa Del Boddam, Cruden Bay, Hatton, Inverugie, Rora, St Fergus and Crimond. Peterhead has seven primary schools (Clerkhill, Buchanhaven, Meethill, Dales Park, Central, Burnhaven, Anna Ritchie). With Clerkhill being the largest out of the seven. Peterhead has a number of in-town and out-of-town bus services. Peterhead once had two railway stations Peterhead railway station and Peterhead Docks railway station, but both are now closed. Company/Organisation Activity Definition based on more than 70 employees. Source: Various The harbours, maritime and built heritage are the town's principal tourism assets. Recent initiatives include investments in the Peterhead Bay area, which have included the berthing of cruise ships in the harbour. A number of projects are planned under the auspices of the Peterhead Project initiative, including tourism strategy development, enhancement of existing attractions, measures to improve the town's physical attractiveness, and improved marketing and promotion. Peterhead F.C. are a Scottish Football League side who currently play in the Second Division. Boddam · Crimond · Cruden Bay · Fetterangus · Hatton · Longside · Maud · Mintlaw · New Deer · New Pitsligo · Peterhead · St. Combs · St. Fergus · Strichen · Stuartfield Buchanhaven · Inverugie · Lonmay · New Byth · Old Deer Aden Country Park/Aberdeenshire Farming Museum · Bullers of Buchan · Crimonmogate · Deer Abbey · Formartine and Buchan Way · Loch of Strathbeg · Maritime Heritage Museum · Rattray · Rattray Head · Slains Castle Aberchirder · Banff and Macduff · Fraserburgh · Gardenstown · Inverallochy and Cairnbulg · Portsoy · Rosehearty · Sandhaven · Whitehills Boddam · Crimond · Cruden Bay · Fetterangus · Hatton · Longside · Maud · Mintlaw · New Deer · New Pitsligo · Peterhead · St. Combs · St. Fergus · Strichen · Stuartfield Balmedie · Cuminestown · Ellon · Fyvie · Newburgh · Oldmeldrum · Pitmedden · Potterton · Rothienorman · Tarves · Turriff Blackburn · Insch · Inverurie · Kemnay · Kintore · Newmachar · Westhill Drumoak · Fettercairn · Gourdoun · Inverbervie · Johnshaven · Laurencekirk · Newtonhill · Portlethen · St. Cyrus · Stonehaven Aboyne · Alford · Ballater · Banchory · Braemar · Huntly · Lumphanan · Tarland · Torphins

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