Map of Scotland showing the location
of the former Central region

Central (Roinn Meadhanach in Gaelic) was a local government region of Scotland from 1974 to 1996. It is now divided into the council areas of Falkirk, Stirling, and Clackmannanshire, which had previously been districts within the Central Region. one of the former subdivisions of Scotland File links The following pages link to this file: Central Scotland Categories: GFDL images ... Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... The local government of Scotland is organised into 32 unitary authorities covering the mainland and islands of Scotland. ... The nine Regions of Scotland were established under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as the uppermost tier of local government in Scotland. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the UK Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The 32 council areas of Scotland form the local government areas of Scotland, all of them unitary authorities. ... Falkirk (an Eaglais Bhreac in Gaelic) is one of the 32 council areas in Scotland. ... Stirling (Sruighlea in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland with a population of about 85,000. ... Link title Clackmannanshire (Siorrachd Chlach Mhannainn in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area, bordering onto the areas of Perth and Kinross, Stirling and Fife. ...

There continues to be a joint police service, fire service, and electoral, valuation, and health boards for the area. The latter is called Forth Valley Health Board.

Scottish Parliament electoral region

Main article: Central Scotland (Scottish Parliament region)

Central Scotland (Meadhan-Alba in Gaelic) is also the name of one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament. It covers, however, a different geographical area from the former local government region, stretching from Kilmarnock, through most of Lanarkshire up to Falkirk. The electoral region covers 10 of the 73 constituencies of the parliament. In addition to constituency Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) the region elects seven of the 56 additional-member MSPs. Central Scotland (Meadhan-Alba in Gaelic) is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. ... Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... The Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) has 73 constituencies, each electing one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post system of election, and eight additional member regions, each electing seven additional member MSPs. ... For the national legislative body adjourned in 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ... View from Kilmarnock train station onto John Finnie Street. ... Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig in Gaelic) is a traditional county of Scotland. ... Falkirk (An Eaglais Bhreac in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in central Scotland. ... The Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) has 73 constituencies, each electing one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post system of election, and eight additional member regions, each electing seven additional member MSPs. ... Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament. ... The Additional Member System (AMS) is a voting system where some representatives are elected from geographic constituencies and others are elected under proportional representation from party lists. ...