List of counties of Scotland 1890–1975 facts for kids

This article is about the old areas of Scotland called counties. These counties were like big regions used for local government, helping to manage things like roads and schools. They were officially created in 1889 by a law called the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889. Later, in 1975, another law, the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, changed how Scotland was divided up, and these old counties were replaced.

Scotland's Historic Counties

Imagine Scotland split into different big areas – these were the historic counties! Each county had a special main town called the county town, which was usually where the local government offices were. This table shows you some of these counties, their main towns, how big they were, and how many people lived there around the time they were changed.

Scotland's Major Cities

Even though cities are big and important, they were historically considered part of larger counties. For example, Edinburgh was in Midlothian, and Glasgow was mostly in Lanarkshire. Here are some of Scotland's major cities and their populations.

See also

• Counties of Scotland
• List of counties of Scotland by area in 1951
• List of counties of Scotland by population in 1951
• List of counties of Scotland by population in 1971
• List of Scottish counties by highest point
• List of Scottish council areas by area
• List of Scottish council areas by highest point