Torphins (/tɔrˈfɪnz/ tawr-FINZ; Scottish Gaelic: Tòrr Fionn) is a village in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland which lies about 23 miles west of Aberdeen. It is situated on the A980, about 7 miles north-west of Banchory, and was once served by the Great North of Scotland Railway.With a population of around 1300 it is one of the larger villages in Deeside, though it is not as large as Aboyne. Torphins is an affluent village with high priced properties.