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Scotland
Scotland (Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish...
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Inner Hebrides
The Inner Hebrides (Scottish Gaelic: Na h-Eileanan a-staigh - the inner isles) is an archipelago off the west coast of Scotland, to the south east of the Outer Hebrides. They are part of the Hebrides. In classical sources, they are referred to as...
Western Isles
The Western Isles is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is one of eight constituencies in the Highlands and...
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire (Scots: Cooncil o Aiberdeenshire, Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain) is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area.
The present day Aberdeenshire council area does not include the City of Aberdeen,...
Area:
- 6,313 km² (2437 mi² )
Aberdeen
Aberdeen (pronounced /æbərˈdiːn/ ( listen); Scots: Aiberdeen, Scottish Gaelic: Obar Dheathain) is Scotland's third most populous city and one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. It has an official population estimate of 210,400....
Area:
- 186 km² (71.8 mi² )
Angus
Angus (Aonghas in Gaelic) is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders onto Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Dundee City. Main industries include agriculture and fishing.
Angus was...
Area:
- 2,182 km² (842.5 mi² )
Dundee
Dundee (pronounced /dʌnˈdiː/) (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Dèagh) is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and, fully named as Dundee City, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. It lies on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into...
Area:
- 60 km² (23 mi² )
Edinburgh
Edinburgh (pronounced /ˈɛdɪnb(ə)rə/ ( listen), ED-in-brə or ED-in-bə-rə; Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Èideann) is the capital city of Scotland. It is the second largest city in Scotland and the seventh-most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of...
Area:
- 258.99881 km² (100 mi² )
Iona
Iona (Scottish Gaelic: Ì Chaluim Chille) is a small island of the Inner Hebrides off the western coast of Scotland. It was a center of Celtic Christianity for four centuries and is today renowned for its tranquility and natural beauty. It is a...
Loch Ness
Loch Ness (pronounced /ˌlɒx ˈnɛs/, Scottish Gaelic: Loch Nis) is a large, deep, freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands (57°18′N 4°27′W / 57.3°N 4.45°W / 57.3; -4.45) extending for approximately 37 km (23 miles) southwest of Inverness. Its...
Orkney Islands
Orkney, also known as the Orkney Islands, (and sometimes incorrectly as "The Orkneys"), is an archipelago in northern Scotland, situated 10 miles (16 km) north of the coast of Caithness. Orkney comprises approximately 70 islands of which 20 are...
Area:
- 990 km² (382 mi² )
River Clyde
The River Clyde (Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Chluaidh, pronounced [avɪɲˈxɫ̪uəj]) is a major river in Scotland. It is the ninth longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third longest in Scotland. Flowing through the major city of Glasgow, it was an...
Shetland Islands
Shetland (from Ȝetland; Old Norse Hjaltland; Faroese Hetland; Old Gaelic Innse C[h]ait; Scottish Gaelic: Sealtainn) is an archipelago in Scotland, off the northeast coast. The islands lie to the northeast of Orkney, 280 km (170 mi) from the Faroe...
Area:
- 1,466 km² (566 mi² )
Outer Hebrides
The Outer Hebrides, (officially known for local government purposes by the Gaelic name, Na h-Eileanan Siar) comprise an island chain off the west coast of Scotland. The local government area is one of the 32 unitary council areas of Scotland.
The...
Area:
- 3,071 km² (1186 mi² )
Clackmannanshire
Clackmannanshire or Clacks (Scots: Clackmannanshire, Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Chlach Mhannainn) is a local government council area in Scotland, and a lieutenancy area, bordering Perth and Kinross, Stirling and Fife.
The council area was created in...
Area:
- 159 km² (61.4 mi² )
Perth
Perth (Scottish Gaelic: Peairt) is a town and former royal burgh in central Scotland. Sitting on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative headquarters of Perth and Kinross council area. According to the 2001 census, its population is 43...
Glasgow
Glasgow (pronounced /ˈɡlæzɡoʊ/ Scots: Glesga Scottish Gaelic: Glaschu) is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands. A person from...
Area:
- 175 km² (67.6 mi² )
Fife
Fife (Scots: Cooncil o Fife, Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Fìobha) is a council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire. It was originally one of the...
Area:
- 1,325 km² (511.6 mi² )
East Lothian
East Lothian (Scots: Cooncil o Aest Lowden, Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Lodainn an Ear) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, UK, and a lieutenancy Area. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Scottish Borders and Midlothian. Its administrative...
Area:
- 679 km² (262 mi² )
Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway (Scots: Cooncil o Dumfries an Gallowa; Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Dùn Phris agus an Gall-Ghaidhealaibh, pronounced [d̪̊unˈfɾʲiʃ aɡ̊əs̪ əŋ ɡ̊auɫ̪ɣəɫ̪əv]) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It was created in 1975 by uniting...
Area:
- 6,426 km² (2481 mi² )
Midlothian
Midlothian (Scots: Midlowden, Scottish Gaelic: Meadhan Lodainn) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. It borders the Scottish Borders, East Lothian and the City of Edinburgh council areas.
The County of Midlothian used...
Area:
- 354 km² (137 mi² )
Highland
The Highland Council area (Sgìre Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd in Gaelic, pronounced [s̪ɡ̊ʲiːɾʲə kɔ.əɾlə nə ɡ̊ɛː.əɫ̪d̪̊əxɡ̊]) is a local government area in the Scottish Highlands and the largest local government area in both Scotland and the United...
Area:
- 30,659 km² (11838 mi² )
Scottish Borders
The Scottish Borders or simply the Borders (Scots: the Mairches) is one of 32 local government council areas of Scotland. It is bordered by Dumfries and Galloway in the west, South Lanarkshire and West Lothian in the north west, City of Edinburgh,...
Area:
- 4,732 km² (1827 mi² )
Moray
Moray (pronounced Murray, Scottish Gaelic Moireibh or Moireabh) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It lies in the north-east of the country, with coastline on the Moray Firth, and borders the council areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland.
The...
Area:
- 2,238 km² (864.1 mi² )
Argyll and Bute
Argyll and Bute (Earra-Ghaidheal agus Bòd in Gaelic, pronounced [ɛr̴əˈɣɛːəɫ̪ ɪs̪ b̊ɔːd̊ʲ]) is both one of 32 unitary council areas; and a Lieutenancy area in Scotland. The administrative centre for the council area is located in Lochgilphead.
Argyll...
Area:
- 6,909 km² (2668 mi² )
West Dunbartonshire
West Dunbartonshire (Scots: Wast Dunbartonshire; Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Breatainn an Iar, pronounced [ʃir̴əxɡ̊ ɣunˈb̊ɾʲɛhd̪̊ɪɲ ə ɲiəɾ]) is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland. Bordering onto the west of the City of...
Area:
- 159 km² (61.4 mi² )
North Ayrshire
North Ayrshire (Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Tuath, pronounced [ʃir̴əxɡ̊ iɲiɾʲˈaːɾʲ ə t̪uə]) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders onto the areas of Inverclyde to the north, Renfrewshire to the north east, and East Ayrshire,...
Area:
- 885 km² (342 mi² )
East Ayrshire
East Ayrshire (Scots: Cooncil o Aest Ayrshire, Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir an Ear) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders onto North Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, South Lanarkshire, South Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway. With...
Area:
- 1,262 km² (487.3 mi² )
South Ayrshire
South Ayrshire (Scots: Cooncil o Sooth Ayrshire; Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Deas, pronounced [ʃir̴əxɡ̊ iɲɪɾʲˈaːɾʲ ə d̊ʲes̪]) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of Ayrshire. It borders onto East Ayrshire,...
Area:
- 1,222 km² (471.8 mi² )
East Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire (Scots: Cooncil o Aest Renfrewshire, Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Rinn Friù an Ear) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. Until 1975 it formed part of the county of Renfrewshire for local government purposes along with the modern...
Area:
- 174 km² (67.2 mi² )
South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire (Scots: Cooncil o Sooth Lanrickshire, Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas) is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of the former county of Lanarkshire. It borders the south-east of the city...
Area:
- 1,772 km² (684.2 mi² )
Inverclyde
Inverclyde (Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Chluaidh, pronounced [iɲɪɾʲˈxɫ̪uəj]) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders onto Renfrewshire and North Ayrshire, and is otherwise surrounded by the Firth of Clyde. Inverclyde is one of three council...
Area:
- 160 km² (61.8 mi² )
East Dunbartonshire
This article is about the East Dunbartonshire council area of Scotland. See also East Dunbartonshire (UK Parliament constituency).
East Dunbartonshire (Scots: Cooncil o Aest Dunbartonshire; Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Breatainn an Ear) is one of...
Area:
- 175 km² (67.6 mi² )
North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire (Scots: Cooncil o North Lanrickshire, Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig a Tuath) is one of 32 council areas in Scotland. It borders onto the north east of the City of Glasgow and contains much of Glasgow's suburbs and commuter...
Area:
- 470 km² (181 mi² )
Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire (Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Rinn Friù) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It is one of three council areas contained within the boundaries of the historic Renfrewshire, also known as the County of Renfrew or Greater Renfrewshire,...
Area:
- 261 km² (101 mi² )
West Lothian
West Lothian (Scots: Wast Lowden, Scottish Gaelic: Lodainn an Iar) is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Scottish Borders, South Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire and Falkirk.
The...
Area:
- 427 km² (165 mi² )
Perth and Kinross
Perth and Kinross (Peairt agus Ceann Rois in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. It borders onto the Aberdeenshire, Angus, Dundee City, Fife, Clackmannanshire, Stirling, Argyll and Bute and Highland...
Area:
- 5,286 km² (2041 mi² )
Water of Leith
The Water of Leith is the main river flowing through Edinburgh, Scotland, to the port of Leith where it flows into the sea via the Firth of Forth.
It is 35 km (24 miles) long and rises in the Colzium Springs at Millstone Rig of the Pentland Hills....
River Tyne, Scotland
The River Tyne is a river in Scotland, UK. It rises in the Moorfoot Hills in Midlothian near Tynehead to the south of Edinburgh, at the junction of the B6458 and the B6367. It continues for approx. 30 miles in a north-eastern direction, and it...
St Kilda
St Kilda (Scottish Gaelic: Hiort) is an isolated archipelago 64 kilometres (40 mi) west-northwest of North Uist in the North Atlantic Ocean. It contains the westernmost islands of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The largest island is Hirta, whose...
Area:
- 8.546 km² (3.3 mi² )
River Avon, Strathspey
The River Avon is a river in the Strathspey area of the Scottish Highlands, and a tributary of the River Spey. It drains the north-eastern area of the Cairngorm Mountains.
The source of the River Avon (pronounced locally as /ˈɑːn/) is not on Ben...
River Avon, Falkirk
The River Avon is a river in Falkirk, Scotland. It originates near Cumbernauld, flows through Avonbridge, through the Avon Gorge, Falkirk, through Muiravonside Country Park, Falkirk, past the west of Linlithgow and enters the Firth of Forth near...
Avon Water
Avon Water, also known locally as the River Avon, is a 24 mile-long river in Scotland, and a tributary of the River Clyde.
The Avon Water rises in the hills on the boundary between East Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire, close to the head of the Irvine...
River Don, Aberdeenshire
The River Don is a river in the northeast of Scotland. It rises in the Grampians and flows eastwards, through Aberdeenshire, to the North Sea at Aberdeen. The Don passes through Alford, Kemnay, Inverurie, Kintore, and Dyce. Its main tributary, the...
River Tay
The River Tay (Gaelic: Tatha) originates in the Highlands and flows down through Strathtay (see Strath), in the centre of Scotland, through Perth and into the Firth of Tay, south of Dundee. It is the longest river in Scotland and the seventh-longest...
Ayr
Ayr (Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Àir Mouth of the River Ayr) is a town and port situated on the Firth of Clyde, in south-west Scotland. With a population of around 46,000, Ayr is the largest settlement in Ayrshire, of which it is the county town, and...
Falkirk
Falkirk (Scots: Fawkirk, Scottish Gaelic: an Eaglais Bhreac) is one of the 32 unitary authority council areas in Scotland. It borders onto North Lanarkshire to the south west, Stirling to the north west, West Lothian to the south east and, across...
Area:
- 297 km² (115 mi² )
MacRobert Arts Centre
The macrobert is a theatre and cinema complex, located on the main campus of The University of Stirling, Scotland. It was originally opened in 1971 as Scotland's first purpose built arts centre, the brainchild of the University's first Principal, Dr...
River Ness
The River Ness (Scottish Gaelic: "Abhainn Nis") is a river flowing from Loch Ness in Scotland, north to Inverness and the Moray Firth.
Bannockburn
Bannockburn is a village immediately south of the city of Stirling in Scotland. It is named after the Bannock Burn, a burn (small stream) running through the village before flowing into the River Forth.
Land in the vicinity of Bannockburn village,...
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Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh Airport (IATA: EDI, ICAO: EGPH) is located at Turnhouse in the City of Edinburgh, Scotland, and was the busiest airport in Scotland in 2008, handling 9,006,702 passengers. It was also the seventh busiest airport in the UK by passengers and...
Aberdeen Airport
Aberdeen Airport (IATA: ABZ, ICAO: EGPD) is an international airport, located at Dyce in the City of Aberdeen, approximately 5 NM (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) northwest of Aberdeen city centre. 3.29 million passengers used Aberdeen Airport in 2008, a reduction...
Paisley
Paisley (Scottish Gaelic: Pàislig) is a town and a former burgh in the west-Central Lowlands of Scotland. It is situated on the northern edge of the Gleniffer Braes, straddling the banks of the River Cart. Paisley is the administrative capital of...
River Forth
The River Forth (Gaelic: Uisge For or Abhainn Dhubh, meaning "black river"), 47 km (29 miles) long, is the major river draining the eastern part of the central belt of Scotland.
The Forth rises in Loch Ard in the Trossachs, a mountainous area some...
Crinan Canal
The Crinan canal is a canal in the west of Scotland. It takes its name from the village of Crinan which is located at its westerly end. Nine miles long, it connects the village of Ardrishaig on Loch Gilp with the Sound of Jura, providing a navigable...
St Andrews
St Andrews (Scottish Gaelic: Cill Rìmhinn) is a town and former royal burgh on the east coast of Fife in Scotland. The town is named after Saint Andrew the Apostle. St Andrews has a population of 16,596 making this the fifth largest settlement in...
Bridge of Allan
Bridge of Allan is a town in Stirling council area in Scotland, just north of the city of Stirling. It was formerly administered by Stirlingshire and Central Regional Council.
It lies on the Allan Water, a left-hand tributary of the River Forth,...
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock (Scottish Gaelic: Cill Mheàrnaig) is a large burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland, with a population of 44,734. It is roughly equidistant between Glasgow and Ayr, and is the second largest town in Ayrshire. The River Irvine runs through its...
Bo'ness
Bo'ness, properly Borrowstounness, is a village in the Falkirk (council area) of Scotland, lying on a hillside on the south bank of the Firth of Forth. Prior to 1975 the town was in the former county of West Lothian. Formerly a centre of heavy...
Berwickshire
Berwickshire or the County of Berwick is a registration county, a committee area of the Scottish Borders Council, and a lieutenancy area of Scotland, on the border with England. The town after which it is named—Berwick-upon-Tweed—was lost by...
