The Shetland Islands are a group of islands off the north coast of Scotland. The main town is Lerwick.
Scotland is divided into council areas rather than provinces. There are 32 council areas in Scotland, each with its own local government responsible for various services like education, housing, and transportation. Each council area is further divided into wards for electoral purposes.
The Highlands and Islands
Listed below are the various council areas in Scotland, of which there are thirty two:Mainland Council AreasAberdeen CityAberdeenshireAngusArgyll and ButeClackmannanshireDumfries and GallowayDundee CityEast AyrshireEast DunbartonshireEast LothianEast RenfrewshireCity of EdinburghFalkirkFifeGlasgow CityHighlandInverclydeMidlothianMorayNorth AyrshireNorth LanarkshirePerth and KinrossRenfrewshireScottish BordersSouth AyrshireSouth LanarkshireStirlingWest DunbartonshireWest LothianIsland Council AreasNa h-Eileanan SiarOrkney IslandsShetland Islands
Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council was created in 1982.
Highlands & Islands; Central Lowlands; Southern Uplands
Midlothian is located in the south parts of Scotland. Midlothian borders the city of Edinburgh, East Lothian and the Scottish Borders council areas.
For local government purposes there are 32 council areas
No, Scotland, like England, Wales, Northern Irealnd and the Republic of Ireland is divided into counties.
For purposes of Local Government. there are 32 Council Areas in Scotland, which are roughly equivalent to counties.There are 33 Counties in Scotland.See the Related link below.
Scotland no longer has counties. They are considered defunct, in favor of council areas. Aberdeen is in the council area called the City of Aberdeen. Scotland has 32 council areas, including the City of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, which surrounds but does not include the city named Aberdeen. Aberdeen is the third most populous city in Scotland after Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Some counties in Scotland are Aberdeenshire, Argyll, Ayrshire, Fife, and Perthshire. However, Scotland currently uses council areas instead of traditional counties for administrative purposes.