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<p><b>Aberdeenshire</b> or the <b>County of Aberdeen</b> (, ) is a <a href="page.php?w=Shires_of_Scotland">historic county</a> in <a href="page.php?w=Scotland">Scotland</a>. The county gives its name to the modern <a href="page.php?w=Aberdeenshire">Aberdeenshire</a> <a href="page.php?w=Council_areas_of_Scotland">council area</a>, which covers a larger area than the historic county. The historic county ceased to be used for local government purposes in 1975, but its boundaries are still used for certain functions, being a <a href="page.php?w=registration_county">registration county</a>.</p><p>
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