Angus Council Aonghas
Coat of arms
Location
Geography
Area	Ranked 10th
- Total	2,182 km²
- % Water	{{{Water}}}
Admin HQ	Forfar
ISO 3166-2	GB-ANS
ONS code	00QC
Demographics
Population	Ranked 19th
- Total (2006 )	109,300
- Density	50 /km² (130 /sq mi)
Politics
Angus Council http://www.angus.gov.uk/
Control	Independent/Conservative/Liberal Democrat/Labour
MPs	Stewart Hosie, SNP James McGovern, Labour Michael Weir, SNP
MSPs	Andrew Welsh, SNP John Swinney, SNP

Angus (Aonghas in Gaelic) is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. Geology and geomorphology See also Geology of Scotland The land area of Scotland is 78 772 km² (30414 square miles roughly 30% of the area of This is a list of Council areas of Scotland ordered by area. See also List of Scottish council areas by population (2004 Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Forfar is a town and former Royal burgh of approximately 13500 people located in the Unitary authority of Angus in Scotland. ISO 3166-2GB is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to the United Kingdom. The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating Census and other statistical data Scotland covers an area of 78782 km² or 30341 mi², giving it a Population density of. This is a list of council areas of Scotland ordered by population. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. The Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party (informally the Scottish Conservative Party and often referred to as the Scottish Tories) is the part of The Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal structure of the British Liberal Democrats; the others being the English Scottish Labour (often but inaccurately described at the "Scottish Labour Party" is that part of the (British Labour Party which operates in Scotland This is a list of Members of Parliament (MPs elected to the House of Commons by Scottish constituencies for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of the United Kingdom Stewart Hosie, (born 3 January 1963) a Scottish politician is the Scottish National Party (SNP Member of Parliament for Dundee James McGovern (born 17 November, 1956 in Glasgow) is a British politician, and is the Labour Member of Parliament for Michael Fraser Weir is a Scottish politician He is the Scottish National Party Member of Parliament for Angus. Composition of the Parliament Graphical representation This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 2nd session of the Scottish Parliament at the time Andrew Welsh can refer to Andrew Welsh (politician (born 1944 Scottish Andrew Welsh (footballer, Australian rules footballer for the John Ramsey Swinney (born 13 April 1964, in Edinburgh) is a Scottish National Party (SNP politician the Cabinet Secretary for Finance Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. Local government in Scotland is organised through 32 unitary authorities consisting of Councillors elected every four years by registered voters in each of the For local government purposes Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The Lieutenancy areas of Scotland are the areas used for the ceremonial lord-lieutenants, the monarch 's representatives in Scotland. The council area borders onto Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and the Dundee City. Aberdeenshire (Siorrachd Obar Dheathain is one of the 32 unitary Council areas in Scotland. Perth and Kinross ( Peairt agus Ceann Rois in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. Dundee (Dùn Dèagh is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and fully named as Dundee City, one of Scotland's 32 local government council Main industries include agriculture and fishing. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish.

Angus was historically a county (known officially as Forfarshire until 1928) until 1975 when it became a district of the Tayside Region. The counties of Scotland were the principal divisions of Scotland until 1975 Tayside ( Taobh Tatha in Gaelic) was a local government region of Scotland from The regions and districts of Scotland were established under the Local Government (Scotland Act 1973 as a two-tier system of Local government in Scotland. In 1996 the region was abolished and Angus was established as a unitary authority. See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions The former county had borders with Kincardineshire to the north-east, county of Aberdeenshire to the north and Perthshire to the west. The County of Kincardine, also known as Kincardineshire or The Mearns (from A' Mhaoirne meaning 'The Stewartry' was a local government Aberdeenshire or the County of Aberdeen ( Siorrachd Obar Dheathain in Gaelic) is a Registration county of Scotland. Perthshire ( Siorrachd Pheairt in Gaelic) officially the County of Perth, is a Registration county in central Scotland. Southwards, it faced Fife across the Firth of Tay. Fife ( Gaelic: Fìobha) is a Council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland The Firth of Tay ( Scottish Gaelic: Linne Tatha) is a Firth in Scotland between the Council areas of Fife, Perth and

Areas similar to that of the council area are covered by the Angus Westminster constituency and Angus Holyrood constituency. Angus is a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom ( Westminster) Angus is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood)

The area can be split into three geographic areas. To the north and west, the topography is mountainous. Topography ( topo-, "place" and graphia, "writing" is the study of Earth 's Surface features or those of Planets This is the area of the five Angus Glens. The Five Glens of Angus are the five Highland glens located in the western portion of the Angus region of Scotland. 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 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. Angus cattle is a term that refers in much of the world (though not in the United States) to either or both (collectively of two types of naturally hornless Cattle

Towns and villages

• Aberlemno
• Arbirlot
• Arbroath -- largest town
• Auchmithie
• Brechin
• Bridge of Craigisla
• Carmyllie
• Carnoustie
• Dunnichen
• Edzell
• Farnell
• Forfar -- county town and administrative centre
• Friockheim
• Glamis
• Guthrie
• Inverkeilor
• Kingsmuir
• Kirriemuir
• Letham
• Newbigging
• Newtyle
• Memus
• Menmuir
• Monifieth
• Monikie
• Montrose
• Murroes
• St Vigeans
• Tealing
• Unthank

Places of interest

• Aberlemno Sculptured Stones (Pictish symbols)
• Angus Folk Museum, Glamis
• Arbroath Abbey, place of signing of the Declaration of Arbroath^[1]
• Brechin Cathedral
• Brechin Castle
• Brechin Round Tower
• Caledonian Railway (Brechin)
• Cairngorms National Park
• Carnlochan NNR - National Nature Reserve
• Eassie Stone^[2]
• Edzell Castle^[3]
• Glamis Castle^[4]
• House of Dun
• Loch of Kinnordy Nature Reserve
• The Meffem Museum and Art Gallery (Forfar)
• Monboddo House
• Montrose Basin Nature Reserve

Council political composition

The council is currently controlled by the Angus Alliance which composes of a coalition of Independent/Conservative/Liberal Democrat & Labour councillors. Aberlemno ( Gaelic: Obar Leamhnach) is a parish and small village in the Scottish Council area of Angus. Arbirlot ( Gaelic: Obar Eilid) is a village in a rural parish of the same name in Angus, Scotland. Arbroath or Aberbrothock ( Scottish Gaelic: Obair Bhrothaig which translates literally as 'at the mouth of the Brothock' is a former Royal burgh Auchmithie is a fishing village in Angus, Scotland, three miles north east of the town of Arbroath. Brechin is a former Royal burgh in Angus, Scotland. Traditionally Brechin is often described as a city because of its cathedral and its status Bridge of Craigisla is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland. The bridge crosses the River Isla. Carmyllie ( Gaelic: Càrn Mhoillidh) is a rural parish in Angus, Scotland. Carnoustie (kærnuːsti is a town and former Police burgh in the council area of Angus, Scotland Edzell is a village in Angus, Scotland. It is located 5 miles (8 km north of Brechin, by the River North Esk. Farnell Angus is a village in Angus, Scotland. Forfar is a town and former Royal burgh of approximately 13500 people located in the Unitary authority of Angus in Scotland. Friockheim is a village in Angus, Scotland dating from 1848 History In the middle of the magical diamond shaped parallelogram formed by the Angus Glamis (pronounced Glämz) is a small village in Angus, Scotland, located four miles south of Kirriemuir and five miles southwest of Forfar Guthrie is a village in Angus, Scotland. The principal building in the village is Guthrie Castle, which has its own public golf course and is a popular Inverkeilor is a village and Parish in Angus, Scotland. It lies near the North Sea coast midway between Arbroath and Montrose Kirriemuir, sometimes called Kirrie, is a Burgh in Angus, Scotland. Letham is a village in Angus, Scotland. Letham is the largest village in Angus with a population of nearly 2000 Newbigging Angus is a village in Angus, Scotland. The name "Newbigging" originally referred to a "new bigging" or "new cottar town" Newtyle is a Village in the west of Angus, Scotland.It lies 11 miles to the north of Dundee in the south west of Strathmore, between Memus is a small village in Angus, Scotland, north of Kirriemuir. Menmuir is a parish in Angus (formerly Forfarshire in Scotland. Monifieth is a small town and Burgh on the East Coast of Scotland, adjoining the City of Dundee. Monikie is a village in Angus, Scotland. Its population as of 1991 is 479 Montrose is a coastal Resort town and former Royal burgh in Angus, Scotland. Murroes is a village and parish in Angus, Scotland. The village lies 3 miles north of Dundee city centre St Vigeans is a small village and parish in Angus, Scotland. Originally rural it is now more or less a suburb of the town of Arbroath. Tealing is a village in Angus in eastern Scotland, nestled at the foot of the Sidlaw Hills. Brechin is a former Royal burgh in Angus, Scotland. Traditionally Brechin is often described as a city because of its cathedral and its status Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. Forfar is a town and former Royal burgh of approximately 13500 people located in the Unitary authority of Angus in Scotland. Chapman codes are largely a superset of the ISO 3166-2GB and BS 6879 codes identifying administrative divisions in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Aberlemno ( Gaelic: Obar Leamhnach) is a parish and small village in the Scottish Council area of Angus. The Picts were a Confederation of tribes in what was later to become eastern and northern Scotland from Roman times until the 10th century Glamis (pronounced Glämz) is a small village in Angus, Scotland, located four miles south of Kirriemuir and five miles southwest of Forfar Arbroath Abbey was founded in 1178 by King William the Lion for a group of Tironensian Benedictine monks from Kelso Abbey. The Declaration of Arbroath was a declaration of Scottish independence, and set out to confirm Scotland 's status as an independent, sovereign Brechin Castle is a castle located in Brechin, Angus, Scotland. The Caledonian Steam Railway (Brechin Ltd is a Private limited company formed by a group of steam railway enthusiasts the Brechin Railway Preservation Society with the object The Cairngorms National Park ( Scottish Gaelic Pàirc Nàiseanta a' Mhonaidh Ruaidh) is a National park in north east Scotland, established in National Nature Reserve is a United Kingdom government Conservation designation for a Nature reserve of national significance for biological or earth science The Eassie Stone is a carved Pictish stone at the Village of Eassie, Angus, Scotland. Edzell Castle is a Ruined 16th century Castle, with an early 17th century Walled garden. Glamis Castle is situated beside the village of Glamis (pronounced Glämz (in ɡlɑːmz in Angus, Scotland. House of Dun, together with the adjacent Montrose Basin Nature reserve, is a National Trust for Scotland property in Angus, Scotland Monboddo House ( is a historically famous mansion in The Mearns, Scotland. The Montrose Basin is part of the estuary of the South Esk forming a tidal basin near to the town of Montrose, Angus, on the north-east coast of Scotland In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. The Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party (informally the Scottish Conservative Party and often referred to as the Scottish Tories) is the part of The Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal structure of the British Liberal Democrats; the others being the English Scottish Labour (often but inaccurately described at the "Scottish Labour Party" is that part of the (British Labour Party which operates in Scotland [1]

See also

• Earl of Angus
• List of pre-1975 counties of Scotland

References

External links

• Angus Council