Angus

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flag of Angus
Angus
Aonghas
Coat of arms
Coat of arms
Location
Angus within Scotland
Geography
Area Ranked 10th
• Total 2,182 km2 (842 sq mi)
Admin HQ Forfar
ISO 3166-2 GB-ANS
ONS code 00QC
Demographics
Population Ranked 19th
• Total (2010 est.) 110,600
• Density 51/km2
Politics
Angus Council
http://www.angus.gov.uk/
Control
Scottish National Party
MPs
MSPs

Angus is a historical county and one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland.

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County [edit]

Angus is historically a county (known officially as Forfarshire from the 18th century until 1928, when it reverted to its ancient name}. It is a registration county and a lieutenancy area. In 1975 it's Administrative functions were transferred to the Council district of the Tayside Region.

The "traditional county" or "Shire of Scotland" has borders with Kincardineshire to the north-east, Aberdeenshire to the north and Perthshire to the west. Southwards, it faced Fife across the Firth of Tay.

Angus is known as the birthplace of Scotland. The signing of the Declaration of Arbroath at Arbroath Abbey in 1320 marked Scotland's establishment as an independent nation. It is an area of rich history from Pictish times onwards. Notable historic sites in addition to Arbroath Abbey include the world famous Glamis Castle, Arbroath Signal Tower museum and the Bell Rock Light House.

Main industries include agriculture and fishing. Global pharmaceuticals company GSK has a significant presence in Montrose in the north of the county.

Council [edit]

Angus (Scottish Gaelic: Aonghas) is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland. In 1996, two-tier local government was abolished and Angus was established as one of the replacement single-tier Council Areas.

The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Dundee City and Perth and Kinross. The boundaries of the present council area are exactly the same as those of the county minus the City of Dundee.

Parliamentary representation [edit]

Areas similar to that of the council area are covered by the Angus Westminster constituency for the UK Parliament and the area is also represented at the Scottish Parliament by both the Angus and North Tayside Holyrood constituencies.

Geography [edit]

Angus can be split into three geographic areas. To the north and west, the topography is mountainous; this is the area of the five Angus Glens, is sparsely populated and the main industry is hill-farming. To the south and east the topography consists of rolling hills bordering the sea. This area is well populated, with the larger towns and the city of Dundee on the coast. In between lies Strathmore, a derivation of the Gaelic for the Great Valley, which is a fertile agricultural area noted for the growing of potatoes, soft fruit and the raising of Angus cattle. Montrose in the north east of the county is notable for its tidal basin.

Towns and villages [edit]

Towns [edit]

Villages [edit]

Angus
—  County (until circa 1890)  —
Country Scotland
County town Forfar
Area
 • Total 2,302 km2 (889 sq mi)
  Ranked 11th
Chapman code ANS

Places of interest [edit]

Council political composition [edit]

Party Councillors
Scottish National Party 14
Independent 9
Conservative 4
Liberal Democrat 1
Labour 1

Sister areas [edit]

See also [edit]

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Coordinates: 56°40′N 2°55′W / 56.667°N 2.917°W / 56.667; -2.917