Bellabeg

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Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town STRATHDON
Postcode district AB36
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57°11′57″N3°03′57″W / 57.1991°N 3.0658°W / 57.1991; -3.0658 Coordinates: 57°11′57″N3°03′57″W / 57.1991°N 3.0658°W / 57.1991; -3.0658

Bellabeg (an anglicisation of Scottish Gaelic: Am Baile Beag, 'the small farmtown') is a small roadside settlement in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Amenities in Bellabeg include a Spar shop, a village hall, a green where the Highland Games are held, and the road to Lost with the famous signs pointing to "Lost".

Bellabeg lies on the north side of the River Don opposite the village of Strathdon.

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