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Portsoy ((スコットランド・ゲール語:Port Saoidh))〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland database )〕 is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The original name may come from ''Port Saoithe'', meaning "saithe harbour".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Scottish Parliament: Placenames collected by Iain Mac an Tailleir )〕 Portsoy is located on the Moray Firth Coast of North East Scotland, 50 miles North West of Aberdeen & 65 miles East of Inverness. It had a population of 1752 persons at the time of the 2011 census.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/ods-web/area.html )〕 Portsoy is known for local jewellery made from "Portsoy marble" (which is not marble, but rather serpentine). The Scottish Traditional Boat Festival, started in 1994, occurs annually, which is worth over £4 million to the local economy.〔(Portsoy Boat Festival )〕〔(Banffshire Journal, 11 Aug 2009 )〕 ==History== From the 16th century until 1975, Portsoy was in the civil and religious parish of Fordyce. It lost its status as a burgh in 1975 and became a part of the District of Banff And Buchan. In 1996 administration was transferred to the Aberdeenshire council area.〔 The "Old" Harbour dates to the 17th century and is the oldest on the Moray Firth. The "New" Harbour was built in 1825 for the growing herring fishery, which at its peak reached 57 boats.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.scotshistoryonline.co.uk/portsoy.html )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Portsoy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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