Angus
Angus (
Aonghas in
Gaelic) is one of the 32
local government council areas of
Scotland, and a
lieutenancy area. The council area borders onto
Aberdeenshire,
Perth and Kinross and the
City of Dundee. Main industries include
agriculture and
fishing.
Angus was historically a
county (known officially by its
anglified title of
Forfarshire until
1928) until
1975 when it became a district of the
Tayside Region. In
1996 the region was abolished and Angus was established as a
unitary authority. The former county had borders with
Kincardineshire to the north-east,
county of Aberdeenshire to the north and
Perthshire to the west. Southwards, it faced
Fife across the
Firth of Tay.
Areas similar to that of the council area are covered by the
Angus Westminster constituency and
Angus Holyrood constituency.
The area 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. The area is sparsely populated and the main industry is hill-farming. In the south and east, the topography consists of rolling hills bordering the sea. The area is fairly well populated with the larger towns and the City of Dundee on the coast. In between these two areas lies
Strathmore,
the Great Valley, a fertile agricultural area, noted for potatoes,
Angus cattle, and soft fruit.
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Aberlemno*
Arbroath -- largest town
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Auchmithie*
Brechin*
Bridge of Craigisla*
Carmyllie*
Carnoustie*
Edzell*
Farnell*
Forfar -- county town and administrative centre
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Friockheim*
Glamis*
Guthrie*
Inverkeilor*
Kirriemuir*
Letham*
Newbigging*
Memus*
Monifieth*
Monikie*
Montrose*
Murroes*
St Vigeans*
Tealing*
Aberlemno Sculptured Stones (
Pictish symbols)
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Angus Folk Museum,
Glamis*
Arbroath Abbey, place of signing of the
Declaration of Arbroath*
Caledonian Railway (Brechin)*
Carnlochan NNR -
National Nature Reserve*
Edzell Castle*
Glamis Castle*
Loch of Kinnordy Nature Reserve*
Montrose Basin Nature Reserve
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Scottish National Party - 17
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Independent - 6
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Liberal Democrats - 3
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Conservative - 2
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Labour - 1
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Angus Council
