River Urie

{{Short description|River in Aberdeenshire, Scotland}}

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File:The River Urie at Howford Bridge.jpg

The River Urie (or River Ury) ({{langx|gd|Uaraidh / Ùraidh}}) is a small river in northeastern Scotland situated in the Garioch area of Aberdeenshire. Its origins are close to Bennachie, approximately 25 miles to the northwest of Aberdeen. The river runs for approximately 15 miles before meeting the River Don at the south edge of Inverurie. Its main tributary is the Gadie Burn. Fishing permits are available for salmon and trout.{{cite web|title=Inverurie Burgh Fishings|url=https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/inverurie-angling-association.html|work=Fishing the Fly. Aberdeenshire}}

The Ordnance Survey use the name "River Urie"{{cite web|title=Search for Balhalgardy|url=http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=376500&y=823500&z=120&sv=balhalgardy&st=3&tl=Map+of+Balhalgardy,+Aberdeenshire%2B%5BCity/Town/Village%5D&searchp=ids.srf&mapp=map.srf|work=Streetmap.co.uk presentation of Ordnance Survey|publisher=Streetmap}} and this spelling is often used, possibly because of the association with Inverurie (which was itself spelled Inverury until the nineteenth century{{cite news|last=Davidson|first=C.B.|title=Burgh of Inverurie|url=http://www.edinburgh-gazette.co.uk/issues/7635/pages/508/page.pdf|date=24 April 1866|accessdate=23 January 2019|newspaper=Edinburgh Gazette|page=508}}). Local people usually prefer the spelling "Ury" which is generally used by Aberdeenshire Council.{{cite web|title=Fishing. Trout and Salmon Fishing on the River Don|url=http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/parks/fishing/|work=Aberdeenshire Council web site|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070302173645/http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/parks/fishing/|url-status=dead|archivedate=2 March 2007}}