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Queensferry is a town lying on the River Dee near the border with England.

Its name derives from ferries which used to cross the River Dee. The settlement of Higher Ferry is now Saltney, while Queensferry was named Lower Ferry. It changed its name to Kingsferry on the coronation of King George IV of the United Kingdom in 1820, and became Queensferry on the coronation of Queen Victoria in 1837.

Queensferry is considered part of Deeside, which lends its name to many of Queensferry's features, including the Deeside Leisure Centre, a sports and leisure venue. The Jubilee Bridge (Queensferry), also known as the Blue Bridge, spans the River Dee.