Lost, Aberdeenshire
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[[Image:Lost Farm, Glen Nochty.jpg|thumb|Lost]]
'''Lost''' (''Lòsda'' in [[Scottish Gaelic]]); population: less than two dozen; {{gbmapping|NJ349132}} or {{GBvosi|e=335000|n=813200|cty=54|txt=on 1869 map}}) is a tiny [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] in [[Aberdeenshire]], [[Scotland]]. It lies 40 miles west of [[Aberdeen]] in the [[Cairngorms|Cairngorm mountains]]. The hamlet is situated near the village of [[Bellabeg]] where the [[Water of Nochty]] feeds into the [[River Don, Aberdeenshire|River Don]]. Despite its small population, the people of Lost are famed for their strength and honour <ref>Kay, Billy, The Scottish world: a journey into the Scottish diaspora. Edinburgh. 2006</ref>.
The name comes from the Gaelic word for [[inn]] (''taigh òsda''); today the hamlet has a few houses, a war memorial and a farm.
Following publicity in tourist guidebooks, due to its unusual name, Lost has suffered from regular [[street sign theft|theft of street signs]] bearing its name. Each street sign costs approximately £100 (US$200) to replace. As a result, [[Aberdeenshire Council]] tried to change its name to ''Lost Farm''; however, in the face of strong local opposition, the hamlet's traditional name was soon reinstated.
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== Further reading ==
* {{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3720848.stm|work=[[BBC News]]|date=[[2004-10-06]]|title=Lost village gets new road sign}}
* {{cite web|title=Bellabeg|work=Undiscovered Scotland|url=http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/strathdon/bellabeg/index.html}} — pictures and discussion of the stolen road signs
== External links ==
* [http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk Aberdeenshire Council]
* [http://www.old-maps.co.uk/gazetteer/10aberd541/10aberd541gazB.htm Free Historical Maps for the county of Aberdeenshire - B (Choose Bellabeg to locate Lost)]
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[[Category:Villages in Aberdeenshire]]
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