Subdivisions of Scotland
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For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "Council Areas of Scotland" which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as "Councils" which have the option under the Local Government (Gaelic Names) (Scotland) Act 1997(as chosen by Na h-Eileanan an Iar) of being known (but not re-designated) as a "Comhairle" when opting for a Gaelic name.
They have been in existence since April 1, 1996, under the provisions of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.
Other administrative bodies (some of which are described below) still follow boundaries derived from older local government arrangements.
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[edit] History of the subdivisions of Scotland
- Further information: History of burghs and History of local government in the United Kingdom
Before 1996 the local government divisions of Scotland were regions and districts (each region consisting of a number of districts) and unitary island council areas; that scheme was introduced on May 16, 1975.
Before then there existed counties, counties of cities, 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.
[edit] Map
Not shown: Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands, |
[edit] Statistics
MAINLAND | Area (miles²) |
Area (km²) |
Population (2001) |
Density (per km²) |
---|---|---|---|---|
City of Aberdeen | 70 | 182 | 212,125 | 1164 |
Aberdeenshire | 2439 | 6317 | 226,871 | 36 |
Angus | 843 | 2184 | 108,400 | 50 |
Argyll and Bute | 2712 | 7023 | 91,306 | 13 |
Clackmannanshire | 61 | 158 | 48,077 | 304 |
Dumfries and Galloway | 2489 | 6446 | 147,765 | 23 |
City of Dundee | 21 | 55 | 145,663 | 2648 |
East Ayrshire | 492 | 1275 | 120,235 | 94 |
East Dunbartonshire | 68 | 176 | 108,243 | 617 |
East Lothian | 257 | 666 | 90,088 | 135 |
East Renfrewshire | 65 | 168 | 89,311 | 532 |
City of Edinburgh | 100 | 260 | 448,624 | 1725 |
Falkirk | 113 | 293 | 145,191 | 496 |
Fife | 517 | 1340 | 349,429 | 261 |
City of Glasgow | 68 | 175 | 577,869 | 3307 |
Highland | 10,085 | 26,119 | 208,914 | 8 |
Inverclyde | 64 | 167 | 84,203 | 503 |
Midlothian | 135 | 350 | 80,941 | 231 |
Moray | 864 | 2237 | 86,940 | 39 |
North Ayrshire | 343 | 888 | 135,817 | 153 |
North Lanarkshire | 184 | 476 | 321,067 | 674 |
Perth and Kinross | 2083 | 5395 | 134,949 | 25 |
Renfrewshire | 102 | 263 | 172,867 | 659 |
Scottish Borders | 1825 | 4727 | 106,764 | 23 |
South Ayrshire | 475 | 1230 | 112,097 | 93 |
South Lanarkshire | 686 | 1778 | 302,216 | 170 |
Stirling | 866 | 2243 | 86,212 | 38 |
West Dunbartonshire | 68 | 176 | 93,378 | 531 |
West Lothian | 165 | 427 | 158,714 | 372 |
TOTAL MAINLAND | 28,260 | 73,193 | 4,994,276 | 68 |
ISLANDS | ||||
Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) | 1185 | 3070 | 26,502 | 9 |
Orkney Islands | 396 | 1025 | 19,245 | 19 |
Shetland Islands | 568 | 1471 | 21,988 | 15 |
TOTAL ISLANDS | 2149 | 5566 | 67,735 | 12 |
TOTAL SCOTLAND | 30,409 | 78,759 | 5,062,011 | 64 |
[edit] Other subdivisions
Scotland has several other administrative divisions, some of which are handled by joint boards of the councils.
[edit] Police and fire services
Police and fire service areas date from the era (1975 to 1996) of regions and districts and island council areas.
Services | Original area (former regions) | Council areas |
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Police Fire and Rescue Service |
Central | Clackmannanshire, Falkirk and Stirling |
Constabulary Fire and Rescue Service |
Dumfries and Galloway | Dumfries and Galloway |
Constabulary Fire and Rescue Service |
Fife | Fife |
Police Fire and Rescue Service |
Grampian | Aberdeenshire, the City of Aberdeen and Moray |
Police Fire and Rescue Service |
Lothian and Scottish Borders | The City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Scottish Borders, Midlothian and West Lothian |
Constabulary Fire and Rescue Service |
Highland, Orkney, Shetland and Western Isles | Highland, Orkney, Shetland and Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) |
Police Fire and Rescue Service |
Strathclyde | Argyll and Bute, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, City of Glasgow, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire |
Police Fire and Rescue Service |
Tayside | Angus, the City of Dundee and Perth and Kinross |
[edit] Electoral and valuation
There are several joint boards for electoral registration and the purposes of property valuation for assessing council tax and rates. See [1]
Joint board area | Council areas |
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Ayrshire Ayrshire and Arran in other contexts |
East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire |
Borders | Scottish Borders |
Central Scotland | Clackmannanshire, Falkirk, Stirling |
Dumfries and Galloway | Dumfries and Galloway |
Dunbartonshire and Argyll & Bute | East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, Argyll and Bute |
Fife | Fife |
Grampian | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Moray |
Glasgow | Glasgow |
Highlands and Western Isles | Highland and Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) |
Lanarkshire | North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire |
Lothian | East Lothian, Edinburgh, Midlothian, West Lothian |
Orkney and Shetland | Orkney Islands and Shetland Islands |
Renfrewshire | East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire |
Tayside | Angus, Dundee, Perth and Kinross |
[edit] Health
See also NHS Scotland
Health board area | Council areas |
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Ayrshire and Arran | East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire |
Borders | Scottish Borders |
Dumfries and Galloway | Dumfries and Galloway |
Fife | Fife |
Forth Valley Central Scotland in other contexts |
Clackmannanshire, Falkirk and Stirling |
Grampian | Aberdeenshire, City of Aberdeen and Moray |
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde | City of Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire, together with the towns of Cambuslang and Rutherglen in South Lanarkshire |
Highland | Argyll and Bute and Highland |
Lanarkshire | North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire (excepting the towns of Cambuslang and Rutherglen which are in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde health board area) |
Lothian | City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian |
Orkney | Orkney Islands |
Shetland | Shetland Islands |
Tayside | Angus, City of Dundee and Perth and Kinross |
Western Isles (Eileanan Siar) | Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) |
[edit] Transport
- See also: Transport Scotland
The Scottish Executive is due to create several Regional Transport Partnerships, for establishing transport policy in the regions. They broadly follow council area groupings
RTP area | Council areas |
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NESTRANS | Aberdeen, Aberdeensire |
Central and Tay | Angus, Dundee, Perth and Kinross, Stirling |
Highlands and Islands of Scotland | Argyll and Bute (except Helensburgh and Lomond), Highland, Moray, Western Isles, Orkney |
Shetland | Shetland |
South East Scotland | Edinburgh, Clackmannanshire, East Lothian, Falkirk, Midlothian, Fife, Scottish Borders, West Lothian |
South West Scotland | Dumfries and Galloway |
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport | Argyll and Bute (Helensburgh and Lomond only), West Dumbartonshire, East Dumbartonshire, North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, Glasgow, East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, South Ayrshire, East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire |
[edit] Sheriffdoms
Sheriffdoms are judicial areas. Since January 1, 1975 these have been six in number:[1]
- Glasgow and Strathkelvin
- Grampian, Highland and Islands
- Lothian and Borders
- North Strathclyde
- South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway
- Tayside, Central and Fife
[edit] Civil parishes
Scotland is divided into 871 civil parishes. Although they have had no administrative function since 1930, they still exist and are still used for statistical purposes such as the census.
[edit] Communities
The lowest level of sub-division in Scotland is the Communities which have elected community councils (CCs). The main role of the CCs is to act as a channel of local opinion to larger local government bodies. Otherwise they have very limited powers. There are around 1200 communities in Scotland. Not all communities have councils; some have joint councils.
Scottish communities are the nearest equivalent to civil parishes in England.
[edit] References
- ^ The Sheriffdoms Reorganisation Order 1974 S.I. 1974/2087 (S.191)