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	Scottish Highlands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Highland Council is the administrative body for around 40% of this area; the remainder is divided between the council areas of Aberdeenshire, Angus, Argyll and Bute, Moray, Perth and Kinross, and Stirling.
		This area consists of the Highland council area and the island council areas of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles.
		Highlands is sometimes used, however, as a name for the council area, as in Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scottish_Highlands (573 words)

	Ben Nevis -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The mountains are divided among the Highland, Moray, and Aberdeenshire council areas, whose borders radiate from the massif.
		With an area of 104 square miles (269 square kilometers), the country is composed of oval-shaped Saint Kitts Island, also known as St. Christopher, and circle-shaped Nevis Island to the southeast.
		The original fort was built in 1654 to keep the peace in the Highlands; it was later ruined and in 1690 rebuilt and named for the British monarch William III.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9078533 (775 words)

	Subdivisions Of Scotland [Definition]
		Argyll and Bute Argyll and Bute is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area.
		Angus Angus is one of the historic counties and also one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland and a Lieutenancy Area.
		Clackmannanshire Clackmannanshire is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area, bordering onto the areas of Perth and Kinross, Stirling and Fife.
	www.wikimirror.com /Subdivisions_of_Scotland (775 words)

	Aberdeenshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Aberdeenshire Council was established in April 1996, replacing three District councils (Banff and Buchan, Gordon and Kincardine and Deeside) and part of the area of Grampian Regional Council.
		Aberdeenshire (Siorrachd Obar Dheathain in Gaelic) is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland.
		Aberdeenshire Council is the only Scottish council whose headquarters are based outside the council area - at Woodhill House, Westburn Road, Aberdeen.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aberdeenshire (808 words)

	Aberdeenshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Aberdeenshire Council was established in April 1996, replacing three District councils (Banff and Buchan, Gordon and Kincardine and Deeside) and part of the area of Grampian Regional Council.
		The present council area is named after the historic county of Aberdeenshire which had different boundaries and was abolished in 1975.
		Peterhead is the largest town in Aberdeenshire; the principal white fish landing port in Europe; and a major oil industry service centre.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aberdeenshire (812 words)

	Aberdeenshire Local Housing Strategy 2003-2007
		Higher than Aberdeenshire average (25.6%) and Scottish average (27.4%) youth unemployment is found in wards in Banff, Fraserburgh and the surrounding area, Longside, the area around Westhill, wards which include Ellon and Balmedie, Marykirk and the area west of Laurencekirk, and Kineff and the area to the south of Stonehaven.
		Both the Aberdeenshire Energy Efficiency and Advice Project and the Care and Repair Project do attempt to address this issue and the Council is fully aware of the commitment shown by the Scottish Executive in its fuel poverty statement and to the provisions of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001.
		Aberdeenshire Council was appointed as one of the pilots through the North East Housing Planning Alliance (NEHPA).
	www.lhs.scot-homes.gov.uk /links/link2/aberdeenshirelhs.htm (6696 words)

	Aberdeenshire on Encyclopedia.com
		In the local government reorganization of 1996, Grampian was dissolved and the council area of Aberdeenshire was created; the new council area is larger than the former county.
		Cybit signs major telematics solution deal with Aberdeenshire Council; Fleetstar-Online will let council track refuse trucks in real-time, plan routes and report on performance to maintain high customer service levels.
		Under the Local Government Act of 1973, the county of Aberdeenshire (or Aberdeen) became part of the Grampian region in 1975.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/A/Aberdnshr.asp (333 words)

	ScotSearch Dot Org: Scottish Council Areas
		Local companies in the Aberdeenshire council area of Scotland.
		Local companies in the Fife council area of Scotland.
		Local companies in the Aberdeen City council area of Scotland.
	www.scotsearch.org /Scottish_Council_Areas (333 words)

	Report on Aberdeenshire by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland
		Aberdeenshire Council wrote to say that it had put a case to the Commission, formally and informally, on several occasions stating that it believed that the review was too broadly based and too fundamental in its effects and that it should instead deal with anomalies within the Council's area.
		Aberdeenshire Council with 68 councillors would be too large to be workable and too large to be able to meet in its entirety because there was no venue large enough.
		The designation of the electoral wards that we recommend for Aberdeenshire Council, together with information which we have received from the Council as to the 1996 electorate and forecast 2001 electorate of the proposed wards, are set out at Appendix B to this report.
	www.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk /reports/aberdeenshire.htm (11650 words)

	Articles - Perth and Kinross
		It borders onto the Aberdeenshire, Angus, City of Dundee, Fife, Clackmannanshire, Stirling, Argyll and Bute and Highland council areas.
		Perth and Kinross (Peairt agus Ceann Rois in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area.
	bronzebass.com /articles/Perth_and_Kinross?... (146 words)

	Scottish Highlands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Highland Council is the administrative body for around 40% of this area; the remainder is divided between the council areas of Aberdeenshire, Angus, Argyll and Bute, Moray, Perth and Kinross, and Stirling.
		Highland Park is a single malt Scotch whisky, which is distilled in Orkney, which is not part of either the administrative area of Highland nor the Scottish Highlands.
		The area is generally sparsely populated, with many mountain ranges dominating the region.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scottish_Highlands (457 words)

	The Baha'i Faith UK Boundary Commission report
		Having sorted the parishes population and area figures into the old region & district within Unitary Council it becomes feasible to subdivide the districts in a similar way as for districts in England.
		There would thus be 15 new LSA areas in Aberdeenshire (pop 226,530)
		So for instance in Aberdeenshire we can subdivide Banff & Buchan (Pop 85303) into six new LSA areas as follows.
	www.jenks.demon.co.uk /ukbcrp2.htm (457 words)

	Open Directory - Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Scotland: Aberdeenshire
		Wiredshire - Aberdeenshire Council Education and Recreation location of information for curricular and educational use.
		Aberdeenshire Towns Partnership - Promotes sustainable development through community planning and an Aberdeenshire Towns Action Programme.
		Upper Deeside and the Cairngorms- A collection of photographs, with descriptions of the area, taken in the Upper Deeside region of the Scottish highlands.
	dmoz.org /Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Scotland/Aberdeenshire (457 words)

	Home And Away - Home Page
		Banff and Buchan Arts Forum is a voluntary organization working in to promote the arts in the North Aberdeenshire area of north east Scotland.
		The Scottish Arts Council (SAC) Collecting Initiative was launched in May 1996.
		Arts in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland
	www.homeandaway.com /Scotland_art.htm (614 words)

	Report on Aberdeenshire by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland
		We noted the Council's view regarding the context within which our proposals for Aberdeenshire Council area would have to work and that it believed national changes since 1996 meant that there were now strong objections to the approach adopted by the Commission being used in isolation from other matters.
		Councils had been consulted and, as a consequence, the classification of Council areas had been amended to introduce an additional category.
		In Aberdeenshire, councillors were still operating as if they were under District control and it was time that a system was put in place which would benefit the people.
	www.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk /reports/aberdeenshire.htm (614 words)

	Aberdeenshire Council - Local Plan Policy Hou\5
		Traditional buildings are part of the history and character of Aberdeenshire and the sensitive conversion of them can help to sustain and enhance this special resource.
		In the Countryside the conversion of an existing non-residential vernacular building for housing will be approved, in principle, if the original building contributes to the traditional character and landscape of the area and:
		c) the existing building is largely intact, structurally sound, and contributes to the traditional character of the area;
	www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk /localplan/policydetails.asp?refno=Hou\5 (614 words)

	Aberdeen City InBritain Accommodation, hotels, attractions, pubs and bars, restaurants and fuel in Britain, England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales
		As of 1996, Aberdeen has been governed by the single body "Aberdeen City Council" and no longer has any direct control over the neighbouring area of Aberdeenshire (although the headquarters of Aberdeenshire Council are located within the citys boundaries).
		It is the administrative headquarters of both Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire unitary authorities.
		City unitary authority, on the rivers Don and Dee, 75 miles (120 km.) north of Dundee, it has a population of about 213,000 and is the third-largest city in Scotland.
	www.dineinbritain.com /counties/AberdeenCity/info.asp (614 words)

	Banffshire - Art History Online Reference and Guide
		The area the county covers is currently split for administrative purposes between Moray council and Aberdeenshire council.
		Before 1891, there were various exclaves of the county which were locally situated in Aberdeenshire, the biggest being the parish and village of St. Fergus.
		It borders the Moray Firth to the north, Morayshire and Inverness-shire to the west, and Aberdeenshire to the south.
	www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Banffshire (614 words)

	Aberdeenshire -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		village, on the Clunie Water (stream) at its confluence with the River Dee, that is the centre of the picturesque mountainous region of Braemar in the council area and historic county of Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
		river in Aberdeenshire, northeastern Scotland, rising in the Grampian Mountains, flowing generally eastward parallel to and north of the River Dee, and emptying into the North Sea at Aberdeen after a course of 82 miles (132 km).
		The city of Aberdeen is part of the historic county of Aberdeenshire but constitutes an...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9003330 (669 words)

	Banffshire - Unipedia
		The area the county covers is currently split for administrative purposes between Moray council and Aberdeenshire council.
		It borders the Moray Firth to the north, Morayshire and Inverness-shire to the west, and Aberdeenshire to the south.
		Anthropometric observations on samples of the civil populations of Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, and Kincardineshire,: And a study of the chief physical characters...
	www.unipedia.info /Banffshire.html (245 words)

	Aberdeenshire Sports Council
		However, Aberdeenshire Disability Sport, a registered charity working in partnership with Aberdeenshire Council, aims to be continually adding to what is on offer.
		A group for people with learning disabilities in the Garioch area who participate in a variety of sports and activities, meeting at different locations throughout Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire.
		This directory details the opportunities for people with a disability to take part in sport in Aberdeenshire.
	www.aberdeenshire-sports-council.org.uk /Disability.html (1095 words)

	Articles - Angus
		The traditional county borders Kincardineshire to the north-east, the former county of Aberdeenshire to the north, Perthshire to the west.
		Angus( Scottish Gaelic, Aonghas) is one of the historic counties and also one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland and a
		In between these two areas lies Strathmore, the Great Valley, a fertile agricultural area, noted for potatoes, Angus cattle, and soft fruit.
	www.kamero.net /articles/Angus?mySession=3207703b2bcbb2ce0f0ad7a929131950 (1095 words)

	Orkney Islands
		The Orkney Islands form one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and are a Lieutenancy Area.
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	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/orkney_islands (1095 words)

	Unitary Council By-Elections
		Kintore is situated in Cock o' the North country to the south east of Inverurie in an area of Aberdeenshire which is currently being torn apart by much needed upgrading of the Aberdeen to Inverness road to a dual carriageway.
		Following the by-election, the political composition of Aberdeenshire Council, which is run by a Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition, is 16 Liberal Democrats, 15 Scottish National Party, 11 Independents, and 5 Conservatives.
		In 1995, the Independent Councillor for the Kintore ward of Gordon Council, James Lawrence, also won the new ward of Kintore in Aberdeenshire Unitary Council.
	www.alba.org.uk /localby/kintore.html (1095 words)

	Aberdeenshire Council - SSTN
		Aberdeenshire Council has 157 primary schools and 16 secondary schools spread over the fourth largest area of Scotland& 32 unitary authorities (2428 square metres).
		Aberdeenshire Council welcomes the opportunity to work in partnership with Scottish Enterprise Grampian, BP and Aberdeen City Council in supporting science and technology developments in schools.
		Many of Aberdeenshire’s primary schools are situated in very remote country areas and can feel isolated from the central hub of activity.
	www.sstn.co.uk /ashire.html (1095 words)

	Aberdeenshire - The Business
		Economic Development within Aberdeenshire Council exists to benefit all kinds of business and community initiatives in the area, and all those looking for an introduction to Aberdeenshire.
		Aberdeenshire in the North East of Scotland is probably one of the best places to live and work in the UK with a unique blend of opportunities for everyone whether working, studying, relaxing or just living.
		A mix of rural and urban environments exist in Aberdeenshire, where traditional and high technology industries thrive.
	www.scottishshowcase.co.uk /abdnshire.html (1095 words)

	Definition of West Lothian
		West Lothian or Linlithgowshire is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area.
		The list of authors can be found here.
	www.wordiq.com /definition/West_Lothian (1095 words)

	Aberdeenshire Council - Newburgh - Quayside
		This development brief has been completed with contributions from the community council and was approved by Formartine Area Committee on 8 June 2004.
		This site is allocated as EmpB in the Finalised Aberdeenshire Local Plan.
		Planning Development Brief for Mixed Used Site in Newburgh (272 kb)
	www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk /planning/devbriefs/newburgh.asp (80 words)

	Aberdeenshire Sports Council
		However, Aberdeenshire Disability Sport, a registered charity working in partnership with Aberdeenshire Council, aims to be continually adding to what is on offer.
		A group for people with learning disabilities in the Garioch area who participate in a variety of sports and activities, meeting at different locations throughout Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire.
		This directory details the opportunities for people with a disability to take part in sport in Aberdeenshire.
	www.aberdeenshire-sports-council.org.uk /Disability.html (80 words)

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