Aberdeen is a port city located in North East Scotland. It serves as the third most populous city in Scotland and currently functions as its own local authority, separate from the council area of Aberdeenshire.
The city features an oceanic climate characterized by mild, rainy winters and cool summers along a long, sandy coastline. As of 2020, the main urban area had a population of 198,590, while the wider settlement including outlying localities reached 220,690.