Grampian
Sign in to saveGrampian () was one of nine local government regions of Scotland. It was created in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and took its name from the Grampian Mountains. The regional council was based in Aberdeen.
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Grampian
- Settlement.native_name
- Roinn a' Mhonaidh
- Settlement.image_map
- Grampian Regional Council.svg
- Settlement.population_est
- 584550
- Settlement.pop_est_as_of
- 2020
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 8,697.72
- Settlement.area_rank
- Ranked 3rd
- Settlement.population_rank
- Ranked 3rd
- Settlement.government_type
- Regional Council
- Settlement.image_shield
- Coat of Arms of Grampian Regional Council.jpg
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- History
- Geography
- Political control
- Leadership
- Elections
- Modern day use
- Successor council areas
- Premises
- See also
- References
- External links
Grampian () was one of nine local government regions of Scotland. It was created in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and took its name from the Grampian Mountains. The regional council was based in Aberdeen.
The region was abolished in 1996 under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, which divided the region into the three single-tier council areas of Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, and Moray.