NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of Scottish council areas by area

This is a list of council areas of Scotland ordered by area. The 32 council areas of Scotland form the local government areas of Scotland, all of them unitary authorities. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen of the UK Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification - by...

Rank	Council area	Area (km²)
1	Highland	25,659
2	Argyll and Bute	6,909
3	Dumfries and Galloway	6,426
4	Aberdeenshire	6,313
5	Perth and Kinross	5,286
6	Scottish Borders	4,732
7	Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)	3,071
8	Moray	2,238
9	Stirling	2,187
10	Angus	2,182
11	South Lanarkshire	1,772
12	Shetland Islands	1,466
13	South Ayrshire	1,222
14	Fife	1,325
15	East Ayrshire	1,262
16	Orkney Islands	990
17	North Ayrshire	885
18	East Lothian	679
19	North Lanarkshire	470
20	West Lothian	427
21	Midlothian	354
22	Falkirk	297
23	City of Edinburgh	264
24	Renfrewshire	261
25	City of Aberdeen	186
26=	City of Glasgow	175
26=	East Dunbartonshire	175
28	East Renfrewshire	174
29	Inverclyde	160
30=	Clackmannanshire	159
30=	West Dunbartonshire	159
32	City of Dundee	60

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The Highland unitary authority area (Roinn na GÃ idhealtachd in Gaelic) is a local government area in the Scottish Highlands and the largest local government area in Scotland. ... Argyll and Bute (Earra-Ghaidheal agus BÃ²d in Gaelic) is both one of 32 unitary council areas; and a Lieutenancy Area in Scotland. ... Dumfries and Galloway (DÃ¹n Phris agus Gall-Ghaidhealaibh in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland. ... Aberdeenshire (Siorrachd Obar Dheathain in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... Perth and Kinross (Peairt agus Ceann Rois in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. ... Scottish Borders (often referred to locally as The Borders or The Borderland) is one of 35 local government unitary council areas of Scotland. ... The Western Isles are an archipelago in Scotland. ... Moray (Moireibh in Gaelic), one of the 32 unitary council regions (or areas) of Scotland, lies in the north-east of the country and borders on the regions of Aberdeenshire and Highland. ... Stirling (Sruighlea in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland with a population of about 85,000. ... Angus (Aonghas in Gaelic) is one of the traditional counties and also one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland and a Lieutenancy area. ... South Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, covering the southern part of the traditional county of Lanarkshire. ... The Shetland Islands, also called Shetland (archaically spelled Zetland) formerly called Hjaltland, comprise one of 32 council areas of Scotland. ... South Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Ã€ir a Deas in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, covering the southern part of Ayrshire. ... Fife (FÃ¬obh in Gaelic) is a council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with landward boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire. ... Logo of East Ayrshire Council East Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Ã€ir an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... The Orkney Islands, usually called simply Orkney, are one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. ... North Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Tuath in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... East Lothian (Lodainn an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a lieutenancy Area. ... North Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig a Tuath in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... West Lothian or Linlithgowshire (Lodainn an Iar in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area. ... The central portions of the old province of Lothian in Scotland, centred around Edinburgh, became known as Midlothian, Scotland. ... Falkirk (an Eaglais Bhreac in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... City of Edinburgh (MÃ²r-bhaile DhÃ¹n Ãˆideann in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... Renfrewshire (Siorrachd Rinn FriÃ¹ in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary authority regions in Scotland. ... City of Aberdeen crest City of Aberdeen (MÃ²r-bhaile Obar Dheathain in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... The City of Glasgow Council (MÃ²r-bhaile Ghlaschu in Gaelic) is one of the 32 Scottish unitary authorities, formerly Glasgow District Council and Glasgow Corporation in Glasgow, Scotland. ... East Dunbartonshire (Siorrachd DhÃ¹n Bhreatainn an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary authority areas in Scotland. ... East Renfrewshire (Siorrachd Rinn FriÃ¹ an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... Inverclyde (Inbhir Chluaidh in Gaelic) is one of 32 council areas in Scotland. ... Look Aboot Ye Clackmannanshire (Siorrachd Chlach Mhannainn in Gaelic) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area, bordering Perth and Kinross, Stirling and Fife. ... West Dunbartonshire (Siorrachd Dhùn Bhreatainn an Iar in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary authority areas in Scotland. ... City of Dundee (MÃ²r-bhaile DhÃ¹n DÃ¨agh in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ...