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This image is a derivative work of the following images: File:Scottish_council_areas_2011.svg licensed with Cc-by-sa-3.0 . 2011-05-01T19:21:40Z Nilfanion 1023x1345 (3008417 Bytes) {{Information |Description=Map showing the [[w:Council areas of Scotland|Council areas of Scotland]] in 2011.
Scottish council areas 2011.svg: Scotland Administrative Map 1947.png: Author: Scottish_council_areas_2011.svg: Nilfanion, created using Ordnance Survey data; Scotland_Administrative_Map_1947.png: XrysD; derivative work: Dr Greg; Other versions: File:NUTS 3 regions of central and southern Scotland map.svg shows an enlargement of the southern ...
The council areas have been in existence since 1 April 1996, under the provisions of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. Historically, Scotland was divided into 34 counties or shires . Although these no longer have any administrative function, they are still used to some extent in Scotland for cultural and geographical purposes, and ...
File:Scottish_council_areas_2011.svg licensed with Cc-by-sa-3.0 2011-05-01T19:21:40Z Nilfanion 1023x1345 (3008417 Bytes) {{Information |Description=Map showing the [[w:Council areas of Scotland|Council areas of Scotland]] in 2011. Equirectangular map projection on WGS 84 datum, with N/S stretched 170% Geographic limits: *West: 8.8W *East: 0.4
This is a list of community council areas established in each of the council areas of Scotland. As of 2012–3, there are 1,369 community council areas in Scotland, of which 1,129 (82%) have active community councils. There are also 3 Neighbourhood Representative Structures established in Dundee as alternatives to community councils. Scottish community councils date from 1976, when they were ...
For the purposes of the review the Boundary Commission for Scotland must take into account the boundaries of the local government council areas.In order to do this some council areas were grouped together, the largest of these groupings of provisional proposals consisted of four of Scotland's 32 council areas the smallest only containing one.
The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 created a system of nine two-tier regions and three single-tier islands council areas, and this system completely replaced local government counties and burghs in 1975. Each two-tier region had a regional council and of a number of district subdivisions, each with its own district council.
Map showing the Council areas of Scotland in 2011. Equirectangular map projection on WGS 84 datum, with N/S stretched 170% Geographic limits: West: 8.8W; East: 0.4W; North: 61.0N; South: 54.5N; Date: 1 May 2011: Source: Ordnance Survey OpenData: County boundaries (from Boundary-Line product) Coastline data for Great Britain (from Boundary-Line ...