Marr 412997 200297175 2008-03-23T13:57:32Z The Anomebot2 1979668 Adding geodata: {{coord|57|13|35|N|2|46|38|W|display=title|region:DE_type:landmark_source:dewiki}} [[Image:Marr (district).PNG|thumb|right|300px|Map of Scotland showing the historic district of Marr]] [[Image:ScotlandAberdeenshireMarr.png|thumb|right|191px|Map of Scotland showing the present-day committee area of Marr]] {{otheruses}} '''Marr''' is one of six [[committee area]]s in [[Aberdeenshire]], [[Scotland]], bordering [[Atholl]], [[Badenoch]], [[Gowrie]], [[The Mearns]], [[Banffshire|Banff]] and [[Buchan]]. It has a population of 34,038 (2001 Census). Someone from Marr is called a ''Màrnach'' in [[Scottish Gaelic]]. Marr is named after '''Mar''', one of the historic districts of Scotland, which comprised the larger portion of [[Aberdeenshire (traditional)|Aberdeenshire]], extending from north of the [[River Don, Aberdeenshire|Don]] southward to the [[Mounth]]. Like other such districts, it was under the rule of a [[Mormaer of Mar|mormaer]] during Scotland in the [[High Middle Ages|Middle Ages]]. In the [[12th century]] an [[earl]] (the [[Earl of Mar]]) took his place, but no definite succession of earls appears till the [[13th century]], nor is any connection established between them and the mormaers. The district was eventually combined into the [[Counties of Scotland|traditional county]] of [[Aberdeenshire (traditional)|Aberdeenshire]] during reorganisation due to [[Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889]], this Act established a uniform system of [[county council]]s and town councils in Scotland and restructured many of Scotland’s counties. (See: [[History of local government in the United Kingdom]]). To the west, the mountain environment of the [[Cairngorms]] [[National Park]] sustains a well developed tourist industry based on heritage and outdoor pursuits. Forestry and livestock farming are key industries, particularly in remoter areas. Part of the area has qualified for EU financial assistance. To the east, Marr has experienced population growth due to its strong commuter links with the city of [[Aberdeen]]. ==Sources== {{1911}} {{Aberdeenshire-geo-stub}} {{Marr, Aberdeenshire places|state=uncollapsed}} {{Aberdeenshire places|state=collapsed}} {{coord|57|13|35|N|2|46|38|W|display=title|region:DE_type:landmark_source:dewiki}} [[Category:Marr| ]] [[de:Marr (Schottland)]]