Turriff
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![Turriff mercat cross. The local red sandstone used in the cross and the buildings behind it is characteristic of Turriff's older buildings.](/Images/godic/202502/18/Turriffmercatcross4748.jpg")
![Statue commemorating the Turra Coo](/Images/godic/202502/18/Turra_coo_statue_in_turriff4748.jpg")
Turriff (fromScottish Gaelic Torraibh, meaning "place of round hills") is a town and civil parish in Aberdeenshire in Scotland. It lies on the River Deveron, about 166 feet (51 m) above sea level, and has a population of 5,708. In everyday speech it is often referred to by its Scots name, Turra, which is derived from the Scottish Gaelic pronunciation.