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Scotland has eight cities. Edinburgh is the capital city and Glasgow is the most populous. Scottish towns were granted burghs or royal burgh status by Scottish kings, including by David I of Scotland and William the Lion.
Paisley is the fifth most populous locality in Scotland, and the largest town by population. Stirling has the smallest population of Scotland's cities. Kilmarnock is the 14th most populous locality in Scotland, and the largest in East Ayrshire. Edinburgh, the capital city, is the second largest locality and settlement by population.
Scotland's only major city outside the Central Belt is Aberdeen. The Scottish Lowlands host 80% of the total population, where the Central Belt accounts for 3.5 million people. In general, only the more accessible and larger islands remain inhabited. Currently, fewer than 90 remain inhabited.
The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh had a population of 506,520 in 2020, [6] making it the second-most populous city in Scotland and the seventh-most populous in the United Kingdom.
Below is a list of Municipalities of Scotland. 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.
About Wikipedia; Contact us; Contribute Help; Learn to edit; Community portal; ... Categories by city in Scotland (24 C) A. Aberdeen (23 C, 17 P) D. Dundee (20 C, 17 P)
Glasgow [a] is the most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in west central Scotland. [5] The city is the third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom [6] and the 27th-most-populous city in Europe. [7] The city comprises 23 wards which represent the areas of the city within City of Glasgow Council.
The city often refers to itself using the promotional nickname "Gateway to the Highlands", a reference to its location. [8] Today, Perth serves as a retail centre for the surrounding area, and in 2018 the city was named "Scotland's Food Town of 2018" by the Scottish Food Awards. [9]