List of counties of Scotland by area in 1951 facts for kids
Have you ever wondered how big different parts of Scotland are? This page lists the old counties of Scotland, ordered from the biggest to the smallest by their land area. These counties were like important regions or districts that helped manage the country a long time ago. The information here is based on a big count of people and land called the 1951 census. It helps us see how much land each county covered back then.
Scotland's Historic Counties by Size
Before Scotland was divided into the areas we know today, it was made up of many different counties. These counties were used for things like local government and keeping records. This list shows you how large each county was in 1951, measured in both acres and square kilometers.
| Rank | County | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inverness-shire | 2,695,094 acres (10,907 km2) |
| 2 | Argyllshire | 1,990,521 acres (8,055 km2) |
| 3 | Ross and Cromarty | 1,977,248 acres (8,002 km2) |
| 4 | Perthshire | 1,595,804 acres (6,458 km2) |
| 5 | Sutherland | 1,297,913 acres (5,252 km2) |
| 6 | Aberdeenshire | 1,263,300 acres (5,112 km2) |
| 7 | Ayrshire | 724,232 acres (2,931 km2) |
| 8 | Dumfriesshire | 688,111 acres (2,785 km2) |
| 9 | Kirkcudbrightshire | 574,024 acres (2,323 km2) |
| 10 | Angus | 546,775 acres (2,213 km2) |
| 11 | Lanarkshire | 535,862 acres (2,169 km2) |
| 12 | Caithness | 438,833 acres (1,776 km2) |
| 13 | Roxburghshire | 425,564 acres (1,722 km2) |
| 14 | Banffshire | 403,054 acres (1,631 km2) |
| 15 | Zetland | 352,337 acres (1,426 km2) |
| 16 | Fife | 322,778 acres (1,306 km2) |
| 17 | Wigtownshire | 311,983 acres (1,263 km2) |
| 18 | Moray | 304,931 acres (1,234 km2) |
| 19 | Berwickshire | 292,535 acres (1,184 km2) |
| 20 | Stirlingshire | 288,349 acres (1,167 km2) |
| 21 | Kincardineshire | 242,460 acres (981 km2) |
| 22 | Orkney | 240,848 acres (975 km2) |
| 23 | Peeblesshire | 222,240 acres (899 km2) |
| 24 | Midlothian | 201,922 acres (817 km2) |
| 25 | Selkirkshire | 171,209 acres (693 km2) |
| 26 | East Lothian | 170,971 acres (692 km2) |
| 27 | Dunbartonshire | 154,362 acres (625 km2) |
| 28 | Renfrewshire | 143,829 acres (582 km2) |
| 29 | Bute | 139,711 acres (565 km2) |
| 30 | Nairnshire | 104,251 acres (422 km2) |
| 31 | West Lothian | 76,859 acres (311 km2) |
| 32 | Kinross-shire | 52,392 acres (212 km2) |
| 33 | Clackmannanshire | 34,938 acres (141 km2) |
| Total | Scotland | 18,985,354 acres (76,831 km2) |
Major Cities by Area
Some of Scotland's biggest cities were also measured separately in 1951. Here's how they ranked by their land area at that time.
| Rank | County | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasgow City | 34,647 acres (140 km2) |
| 2 | Edinburgh City | 32,415 acres (131 km2) |
| 3 | Dundee City | 12,229 acres (49 km2) |
| 4 | Aberdeen City |
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