Central Region, Scotland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Central Region
Roinn Meadhanach
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| Area | |
| • Total | 2,634.55 km2 (1,017.21 sq mi) |
| Area rank | Ranked 8th |
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(2020)
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221,170 |
| • Rank | Ranked 6th |
Central Region (Roinn Meadhanach in Gaelic) was a local government region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996, one of twelve such bodies across the country. The Regional Council's HQ was at Viewforth in Stirling, which had been previously the HQ of Stirlingshire County Council. It is now divided into the council areas of Clackmannanshire, Falkirk and Stirling, which had previously been districts within Central.
At the time of the local government reorganization of 1975, there was discussion on where the new region should be based – the options being Falkirk or Stirling, the latter of which was chosen as the county council had just finished construction of a new office building at Viewforth in the town in 1972.
The Dunblane massacre occurred within the last month of Central Regional Council's existence at one of its primary schools, in Dunblane. Responsibility for Dunblane Primary School was transferred to the new Stirling Council on the first day of its operations on 1 April 1996 when the Scottish Regional Councils disbanded under the reorganisation act of 1994. 10 days later, on 11 April 1996, the school gym where the massacre took place was demolished by the new council. The school was entirely refurbished in 1998.
Districts
There were 3 districts within Central, these were:
There continues to be an electoral, valuation, and health board for the area. The latter is called NHS Forth Valley.
Images for kids
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Central Region logo
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View of Stirling
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The Falkirk Wheel
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Clackmannan Main Street
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See also
In Spanish: Central Scotland para niños
