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[a] [2] The 52 localities with a population over 15,000 are listed below. [1] Glasgow is the most populous locality in Scotland, and also the largest city; Greater Glasgow is the largest settlement. Paisley is the fifth most populous locality in Scotland, and the largest town by population. Stirling has the smallest population of Scotland's cities.
Causantín mac Áeda, King of Scots held the first recorded council at Scone in 906. [2] Malcolm IV of Scotland in a charter to the monastery of Scone states it was founded "in principali sede regni nostri". [3] Alexander III of Scotland became the first King of Scots to be crowned rather than enthroned in 1249 at Scone. [2]
List of places in the Scottish Borders; List of places in Shetland; List of places in South Ayrshire; List of places in South Lanarkshire; List of places in Stirling (district) List of places in the Tayside region of Scotland (historical region) List of places in West Dunbartonshire; List of places in West Lothian
Scottish municipalities have existed in the form of burgh, royal burgh, cities and, currently most common, local councils. Between 1855 and 1975, valuation rolls in Scotland were divided into counties and burghs. A burgh was a Scottish town which had certain privileges conferred by a charter and had a town council to run its affairs.
Non-ministerial offices are staffed by civil servants, but do not form part of the Scottish Government. They are accountable to, and funded by the Scottish Parliament, and publish their own annual reports and accounts. Each office is headed by a board or statutory officeholder(s) appointed by the Scottish Government. [2] [3] Consumer Scotland
The Irish majority party, Fine Gael, had promised to eliminate 145 quangos should they be the governing party in the 2016 election. [5] Since coming to power they have reduced the overall number of quangos by 17. This reduction also included agencies which the former government had already planned to remove.
For a list of towns in Scotland, see Category:Towns in Scotland ... List of towns and cities in Scotland by population; R. Royal burgh; S. Stirling; T.
Pages in category "Lists of places in Scotland" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...