Tayside
| Tayside region | |
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| Inventory period | 1975-1996 |
| surface | 7,535 km² |
| Administrative headquarters | Dundee |
| population | 391,320 (1996) |
| density | 52 inhabitants / km² |
Tayside ( Scottish Gaelic Taobh Tatha ) was a region in eastern Scotland from 1975 to 1996 .
Surname
The region was named after the River Tay , which flows into the North Sea near Dundee .
history
The Tayside region was formed in 1975 from the counties of Angus and Kinross-shire , most of the county of Perthshire and the city of Dundee. The area of the region was divided into three districts :
In 1996 the regions and districts in Scotland were abolished. Unitary Authorities were formed from the three districts of Tayside .
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ "Revised Mid-year Population Estimates 1982-2000" ( Memento of November 29, 2011 in the Internet Archive ). Historic Population Statistics of Scotland.
