Lost, Aberdeenshire

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Lost (Lòsda in Scottish Gaelic); population: less than two dozen; grid reference NJ349132 or on 1869 map) is a tiny hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies 40 miles (65 kilometres) west of Aberdeen in the Cairngorm mountains. The hamlet is situated near the village of Bellabeg where the Water of Nochty feeds into the River Don. Despite its small population, the people of Lost are famed for their strength and honor ^[1].

The name comes from the Gaelic word for inn (taigh òsda); today the hamlet has a few houses, a war memorial and a farm.

Following publicity in tourist guidebooks, due to its unusual name, Lost has suffered from regular theft of street signs bearing its name (see street sign theft). Each street sign costs approximately £100 (€150 or US$180) to replace. As a result, Aberdeenshire Council tried to change its name to Lost Farm; however, in the face of strong local opposition, the hamlet's traditional name was soon reinstated.

[edit] Further reading

• "Lost village gets new road sign", BBC News, 2004-10-06.
• Bellabeg. Undiscovered Scotland. — pictures and discussion of the stolen road signs

[edit] External links

• Aberdeenshire Council
• Free Historical Maps for the county of Aberdeenshire - B (Choose Bellabeg to locate Lost)

Coordinates: 57.20493° N 3.07921° W