Central Region (Scotland)
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| Inventory period | 1975-1996 |
| surface | 2643 km² |
| Administrative headquarters | Stirling |
| population | 274,660 (1996) |
| density | 104 inhabitants / km² |
The Central Region ( Scottish Gaelic Roinn Meadhanach ) was a region in Scotland from 1975 to 1996 . The administrative seat was the city of Stirling .
Surname
The region was named for its location in the center of Scotland.
history
The region was formed in 1975 from the county of Clackmannanshire , most of the county of Stirlingshire and the western part of the county of Perthshire .
The region was then divided into three districts :
In 1996 the regions and districts in Scotland were abolished and replaced by 32 Council Areas . Council areas were formed from the three districts of the Central Region. Clackmannan was renamed Clackmannan shire again.
present
The region continues to this day as a police district ("Central Scotland Police") and as a fire department ("Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service").
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Historical population figures of Scotland ( Memento of the original from November 29, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
