Region (Scotland)
One region in Scotland was a local authority between 1975 and 1996 . They had been created in place of the counties established in 1889 . In contrast to England and Wales , where counties still existed after 1974, the term “region” was chosen in Scotland.
A total of 9 regions were created. These were subdivided into districts (“two-tier administration”). There were also three island districts ( islands areas , Shetland , Orkney and Western Isles ).
| No. (see map) | Region or island district | Administrative headquarters | Area ( ha ) | Population (estimated) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Strathclyde (Region) | Glasgow | 1,350,283 | 2,286,800 | |
| 02 | Dumfries and Galloway (region) | Dumfries | 639,561 | 147,900 | |
| 03 | Borders (region) | Newtown St Boswells | 471.253 | 105,300 | |
| 04 | Lothian (region) | Edinburgh | 171,595 | 750,600 | |
| 05 | Central (region) | Stirling | 263,455 | 272,900 | |
| 06 | Fife (region) | Glenrothes | 131,201 | 351.200 | |
| 07 | Tayside (region) | Dundee | 749,650 | 395.200 | |
| 08 | Grampian (region) | Aberdeen | 869.772 | 528.100 | |
| 09 | Highland (region) | Inverness | 2,539,759 | 206,900 | |
| 10 | Western Isles (island district) | Stornoway | 289,798 | 29,600 | |
| Not illustrated | Shetland (island district) | Lerwick | 143,268 | 22,522 | |
| Not illustrated | Orkney (island district) | Kirkwall | 97,581 | 19,600 |
With effect from April 1, 1996 , these administrative structures were dissolved again. The current administrative structure was created with the 32 council areas (including the 3 island districts), which perceive the status of a unitary authority and thus both the administration of the regions and the districts (“single-level administration”).
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Whitaker's Concise Almanack 1995 . J Whitaker & Sons Ltd, London 1994, ISBN 0-85021-247-2 , pp. 570-571.
