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Encyclopedia > List of Scottish traditional counties by area

This is a list of traditional counties of Scotland ordered by area. The Traditional counties of Scotland are historic and cutural divisions of Scotland. ...

Rank County Area (acres)
1 Inverness-shire 2,695,037
2 Argyllshire 1,990,471
3 Ross-shire 1,676,741
4 Perthshire 1,617,808
5 Sutherland 1,297,846
6 Aberdeenshire 1,251,451
7 Ayrshire 728,186
8 Dumfriesshire 680,217
9 Lanarkshire 574,439
10 Kirkcudbrightshire 574,024
11 Angus 568,750
12 Caithness 438,833
13 Roxburghshire 425,564
14 Banffshire 412,258
15 Shetland 352,876
16 Fife 322,878
17 Wigtownshire 311,984
18 Morayshire 304,606
19 Berwickshire 292,535
20 Stirlingshire 286,338
21 Cromartyshire 260,276
22 Kincardineshire 243,444
23 Orkney 240,848
24 Midlothian 231,724
25 Peeblesshire 222,240
26 East Lothian 170,971
27 Selkirkshire 170,762
28 Renfrewshire 156,785
29 Dunbartonshire 154,542
30 Buteshire 143,997
31 Nairnshire 127,905
32 West Lothian 76,806
33 Kinross-shire 46,485
34 Clackmannanshire 30,477

Inverness-shire (Siorrachd Inbhir Nis in Gaelic) is one of the traditional counties of Scotland. ... Argyll, sometimes called Argyllshire, is one of the traditional counties of Scotland. ... Ross-shire (Siorrachd Rois in Gaelic), a traditional county of Scotland, borders on Sutherlandshire, Cromartyshire (of which it contains many enclaves), Inverness-shire and on an exclave of Nairnshire. ... Perthshire is an traditional county in central Scotland, which extends from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle in the south. ... Sutherland (Cataibh in Gaelic), or Sutherlandshire, is a traditional county in the north of Scotland, bordering on Caithness to the north and both Ross-shire and Cromartyshire to the south. ... Introduction Aberdeenshire is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... Ayrshire (Scottish Gaelic, Siorrachd Inbhir Àir) is a traditional county in south-west Scotland, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. ... Dumfriesshire (Siorrachd Dhùn Phris in Gaelic) is a traditional county of Scotland. ... Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig in Gaelic) is a traditional county of Scotland. ... Kirkcudbrightshire (pronounced Ker-COO-bree-shire, also known as the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright or as East Galloway, and Siorrachd Chille Chuithbheirt in Gaelic) is a traditional county of south-western Scotland, bounded on the north and north-west by Ayrshire, W. and S.W. by Wigtownshire, S. and SE. by... Angus (Aonghas in Gaelic) is one of the historic counties and also one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland and a Lieutenancy Area. ... Caithness (Gallaibh in Gaelic) is a traditional county and former administrative county within the Highland area of Scotland. ... Roxburghshire (Siorrachd Rosbroig in Gaelic) is a traditional county of Scotland. ... Banffshire (Siorrachd Bhanbh in Gaelic) is a small traditional county in the north of Scotland. ... See Shetland (disambiguation) for other meanings. ... Fife (Fìobh in Gaelic) is a unitary council region of Scotland situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth. ... Wigtownshire (Siorrachd Bhaile na h-Uige in Gaelic) is a small traditional county in the south west of Scotland. ... Morayshire or Elginshire (Siorrachd Mhoireibh in Gaelic) is one of the traditional counties of Scotland, bordering Nairnshire to the west, Inverness-shire to the south, and Banffshire to the east. ... Berwickshire (Siorrachd Bhearaig in Gaelic) is a traditional county of Scotland, on the border with England. ... Stirlingshire (Siorrachd Sruighlea in Gaelic) is a traditional county of Scotland, based around Stirling, the traditional county town. ... Cromartyshire (Siorrachd Chromba in Gaelic) is a traditional county in the north of Scotland, consisting of a series of enclaves within Ross-shire. ... Kincardineshire, also known as The Mearns (from A Mhaoirne meaning The Stewartry) is a traditional county on the coast of Northeast Scotland. ... The Orkney Islands form one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and are a Lieutenancy Area. ... The central portions of the old province of Lothian in Scotland, centred around Edinburgh, became known as Midlothian, Scotland. ... Peebleshire (Siorrachd nam Pùballan in Gaelic) is a traditional county in Scotland. ... East Lothian (Lodainn an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. ... Selkirkshire (Siorrachd Shalcraig in Gaelic) is a traditional county of Scotland. ... Renfrewshire (Siorrachd Rinn Friù in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary authority regions in Scotland. ... Dunbartonshire is one of the Traditional counties of Scotland, in that part of the country formerly called Lennox (which was a title of nobility). ... Alternate meaning: Bute (mythology) Bute, sometimes known as Buteshire, is a small traditional county of Scotland. ... Nairnshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Narann in Gaelic) is a small traditional county of Scotland, centred around Nairn, the traditional county town. ... West Lothian or Linlithgowshire (Lodainn an Iar in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. ... Kinross-shire is a small traditional county of Scotland. ... Clackmannanshire (Clach 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. ...

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