Strathclyde (Srath Chluaidh in Gaelic) was one of the regional council areas of Scotland from 1975 to 1996. one of the former subdivisions of Scotland File links The following pages link to this file: Strathclyde Categories: GFDL images ... Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... The nine Regions of Scotland were established under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as the uppermost tier of local government in Scotland. ... ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 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 Region

Strathclyde Region was named after the Kingdom of Strathclyde, which covered broadly the same area (with the significant exceptions of Argyll, Bute and Arran.¹) Strathclyde (Welsh: Ystrad Clud) was one of the kingdoms of ancient Scotland in the post-Roman period. ... Argyll (Earra-Ghaidheal in Gaelic), sometimes called Argyllshire, is one of the traditional counties of Scotland. ... Bute, sometimes known as Buteshire (Siorrachd Bhòid in Gaelic), is a small traditional county of Scotland. ... Arran shown within Argyll The Isle of Arran (Scots Gaelic: Eilean Arainn) is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde (430 km2). ...

It was the largest region in the country, with a population in excess of 2 million and an area stretching from the Highlands to the Southern Uplands. The politics of the region were by and large dominated by the Labour Party. The largest city was Glasgow. The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in Britain (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Montreal skyline at night For alternate meanings see city (disambiguation) A city is an urban area that is differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. ... Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city and unitary council, situated on the River Clyde in the countrys west central lowlands. ...

Districts

There were 19 districts within Strathclyde Region:

• Argyll and Bute
• Bearsden and Milngavie
• Clydebank
• Clydesdale
• Cumbernauld and Kilsyth
• Cumnock and Doon Valley
• Cunninghame
• Dumbarton
• East Kilbride
• Eastwood
• Glasgow
• Hamilton
• Inverclyde
• Kilmarnock and Loudoun
• Kyle and Carrick
• Monklands
• Motherwell
• Renfrew
• Strathkelvin

Argyll and Bute (Earra-Ghaidheal agus Bòd in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. ... Bearsden and Milngavie (Cille Phàdraig Ùr agus Muileann Dhaibhidh in Scottish Gaelic) was formerly (1975-96) a local government district in the Strathclyde Region of Scotland, north of the City of Glasgow. ... The old coat of arms for Clydebank, adopted in 1930 The red saltire on the white field is for the ancient province of Lennox and for the towns more recent historic links to Ireland which previously used the same flag. ... Clydesdale (Dail Chluaidh in Scottish Gaelic) was formerly (1975-96) a local government district in the Strathclyde Region of Scotland. ... Cumbernauld and Kilsyth was formerly (1975-96) a local government district in the Strathclyde Region of Scotland. ... Cumnock and Doon Valley (Cumnag agus Srath Dhùin in Scottish Gaelic) was formerly (1975-96) a local government district in the Strathclyde Region of Scotland. ... The District of Cunninghame today forms part of North Ayrshire, Scotland. ... Dumbarton (Dùn Breatainn in Scottish Gaelic) is a burgh in Scotland, lying on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. ... East Kilbride (Cille Bhrìghde an Ear in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in West Central Scotland, about 10 miles south of Glasgow. ... Eastwood (A Choille an Ear in Scottish Gaelic) was formerly (1975-96) a local government district in the Strathclyde Region of Scotland, lying south-west of the City of Glasgow. ... Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city and unitary council, situated on the River Clyde in the countrys west central lowlands. ... The Mausoleum of the Dukes of Hamilton, in the grounds of the old Hamilton Palace Hamilton (Hamaltan, in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in Central Scotland. ... Inverclyde (Inbhir Chluaidh in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... Kilmarnock and Loudoun was formerly (1975-96) a local government district in the Strathclyde Region of Scotland. ... Kyle and Carrick (A Chùil agus a Charraig in Scottish Gaelic) was formerly (1975-96) the name of a local government district in the Strathclyde Region of Scotland. ... Monklands can mean several things: Monklands district Monklands (Bad nam Manach in Scottish Gaelic) was formerly (1975-96) the name of a local government district in the Strathclyde Region of Scotland. ... Motherwell (Tobar na Màthar in Gaelic) is a Scottish town, in northern Lanarkshire, between Glasgow and Edinburgh. ... Renfrew District (Sgìre Rinn Friù in Scottish Gaelic) was formerly (1975-96) the name of a local government district in the Strathclyde Region of Scotland. ... Strathkelvin (Srath Chealbhainn in Gaelic) was formerly (1975-96) the name of a local government district in the Strathclyde Region of Scotland. ...

The modern unitary authorities in the former Strathclyde Region

The regional tier of government was abolished in 1996 and its responsibilities merged with the District Councils to create unitary authorities (of which there are 32 in Scotland). The following Unitary Authorities cover parts of the former Strathclyde Region: 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single-tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ...

• Argyll and Bute
• East Ayrshire
• East Dunbartonshire
• East Renfrewshire
• City of Glasgow
• Inverclyde
• North Ayrshire
• North Lanarkshire
• Renfrewshire
• South Ayrshire
• South Lanarkshire
• West Dunbartonshire

Some local services which used to be run by the regional council are now run jointly by its successor authorities. These include the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority, the Strathclyde Police Force, and the Strathclyde Fire Brigade. Argyll and Bute (Earra-Ghaidheal agus Bòd in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. ... East Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... East Dunbartonshire (Siorrachd Dhùn Bhreatainn an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary authority areas in Scotland. ... East Renfrewshire (Siorrachd Rinn Friù an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... The City of Glasgow Council (Mòr-bhaile Ghlaschu in Gaelic) is one of the 32 Scottish unitary authorities, formerly Glasgow District Council and Glasgow Corporation in Glasgow, Scotland. ... Inverclyde (Inbhir Chluaidh in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... North Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Tuath in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... North Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig a Tuath in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... Renfrewshire (Siorrachd Rinn Friù in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary authority regions in Scotland. ... South Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Deas in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, covering the southern part of Ayrshire. ... 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. ... West Dunbartonshire (Siorrachd Dhùn Bhreatainn an Iar in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary authority areas in Scotland. ... The United Kingdom is made up of four parts - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. ... A Class 156 train in SPT livery at Glasgow Central Station Strathclyde Passenger Transport (SPT) is a public body which is responsible for planning and co-ordinating public transport in the Glasgow and Strathclyde area of Scotland, and for operating Glasgows subway. ... Map showing the council areas of Scotland, with the ones in the police area highlighted. ...

Footnote

• Note 1: Strathclyde was a Brythonic kingdom, while Argyll was the heartland of the (Irish) Scottish kingdom of Dalriada having been taken over, probably from Picts. Bute and Arran were British until appropriated by Dalriada then by Scandinavians. See Scottish ethnicity.