Subdivisions of Scotland

Since 1996, Scotland is divided into 32 council areas, including three island districts. This is a one-step local government, in the districts, cities and towns together are managed centrally in an authority. There are no local government level above or below them. However, some of the larger council areas have their territory divided into regional units, in which so-called Area Committees are responsible for the organization of certain tasks in their area.

Between 1975 and 1996 Scotland was divided into nine regions (in contrast to England and Wales they were not designated as counties ), Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway, Borders, Lothian, Central, Fife, Tayside, Grampian and Highland and the three island districts Western Isles, Shetland and Orkney divided. The nine regions were further divided into districts. Before 1975 there were in Scotland - as in England and Wales - Counties that had been established in 1889. 1889 Before there was Citys, burghs and parishes.

Decentralization is in Scotland the most advanced, with a Scottish Parliament and a Scottish executive.

Today's Administrative divisions of Scotland

Administrative divisions of Scotland 1975-1996

Between 1975 and 1996, there were in Scotland a total of nine regions into districts were divided ( " two-stage management " ) and three island districts (Shetland, Orkney and Western Isles ). The regions were created in the reorganization of local government in 1975 instead of the 1889 -established administrative counties. Unlike England and Wales, where there was also the county after 1974, was elected in Scotland the term " region".

With effect from April 1, 1996, these administrative structures have been dissolved. It emerged today 32 Council Areas ( including the three island districts), which have since both the administration of the former regions as well as the former districts perceive ( " stage management ").

Districts and Regions (1975-1996)

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