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Subdivisions of Scotland
The 32 council areas of Scotland form the local government areas of Scotland, all of them unitary authorities. They have been in use since April 1, 1996, under the provisions of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.
Subdivisions of Scotland - History of the subdivisions of Scotland
Before 1996 the administrative division of Scotland was the region, with a further subdivision of the district; that scheme was introduced on May 16, 1975.
Before then there existed counties, city corporations, large burghs and small burghs, these being introduced since 1889. Before 1889 administration was on a burgh and parish basis.
Traditionally burghs have been the key unit of the local government of Scotland, being highly autonomous entities, with rights to representation in the old Parliament of Scotland. Even after the Acts of Union 1707, burghs continued to be the principal subdivision.
List of articles about local government in the United Kingdom
Subdivisions of Scotland - Map
- Inverclyde
- Renfrewshire
- West Dunbartonshire
- East Dunbartonshire
- Glasgow
- East Renfrewshire
- North Lanarkshire
- Falkirk
- West Lothian
- Edinburgh
- Midlothian
- East Lothian
- Clackmannanshire
- Fife
- Dundee
- Angus
- Aberdeenshire
- Aberdeen
- Moray
- Highland
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
(Western Isles)
- Argyll and Bute
- Perth and Kinross
- Stirling
- North Ayrshire
- East Ayrshire
- South Ayrshire
- Dumfries and Galloway
- South Lanarkshire
- Scottish Borders
Not shown: Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands,
Subdivisions of Scotland - Statistics
Subdivisions of Scotland - Other subdivisions
Scotland has several other administrative divisions, some of which are handled by joint boards of the councils.
Subdivisions of Scotland - Police & fire
- Central Scotland
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Fife
- Grampian
- Lothian & Borders
- Northern (called Highland & Islands for fire services)
- Strathclyde
- Tayside
Subdivisions of Scotland - Electoral & valuation
- Ayrshire
- Borders
- Central Scotland
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Dunbartonshire and Argyll & Bute
- Fife
- Grampian
- Glasgow
- Highlands and Western Isles
- Lanarkshire
- Lothian
- Orkney and Shetland
- Renfrewshire
- Tayside
Subdivisions of Scotland - Health
- Argyll and Clyde
- Ayrshire and Arran
- Borders
- Forth Valley
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Fife
- Grampian
- Greater Glasgow
- Highland
- Lanarkshire
- Lothian
- Orkney
- Shetland
- Tayside
- Western Isles
Subdivisions of Scotland - Sherriffdoms
- Glasgow and Strathkelvin
- Grampian, Highland and Islands
- Lothian and Borders
- North Strathclyde
- South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway
- Tayside, Central and Fife
See also
- List of articles about local government in the United Kingdom
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