Map of Scotland showing the historic district of Nithsdale

Nithsdale (Srath Nid in Scottish Gaelic), also known by its anglicised gaelic name Strathnith or Stranit, is the valley of the River Nith, which flows north to south through south-west Scotland. Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. For the river in southwestern Ontario see Nith River. The River Nith (Abhainn Nid is the seventh longest river in Scotland Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. It has historically been a strategic area as it forms an invasion route into central Scotland, from England.

Nithsdale was also an historic district of Scotland, bordering Annandale to the east, Clydesdale to the north, Kyle to the north-west and Galloway to the west. For other places called Annandale see Annandale (disambiguation. Clydesdale ( Dail Chluaidh in Scottish Gaelic) was formerly (1975-96 one of nineteen local government districts in the Strathclyde Kyle (or Coila, poetically is a former Comital district of Scotland which stretched across parts of modern day East Ayrshire and South Galloway ( Gaelic: Gall-Ghaidhealaibh, əŋ ɡauɫ̪ɣəɫ̪əv or Gallobha, Lowland Scots Gallowa) is an area in southwestern The district which was in the Sheriffdom of Dumfries and later became part of the County of Dumfries, one of the counties of Scotland. A sheriffdom is a judicial district in Scotland. Since 1 January 1975 there have been six sheriffdoms Dumfries (dəmˈfriːs is a town and former Royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland and is situated close to the Dumfriesshire or the County of Dumfries ( Siorrachd Dhùn Phris in Gaelic) is a Registration county of Scotland. The counties of Scotland were the principal divisions of Scotland until 1975 The main reorganisation took place during the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889, this Act established a uniform system of county councils in Scotland and realigned the boundaries of many of Scotland’s counties. The Local Government (Scotland Act 1889 (52 & 53 Vict c 50 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which was passed on 26 August 1889. A County council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a County. It is one of three subdivisions of Dumfriesshire, along with Eskdale (previously part of Liddesdale) and Annandale. For articles about other places named Eskdale, see Eskdale (disambiguation.

Nithsdale District

Nithsdale 1975–1996

Between 1975 and 1996 Nithsdale was one of four local government districts in the Dumfries and Galloway Region. Local government in Scotland is organised through 32 unitary authorities consisting of Councillors elected every four years by registered voters in each of the 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.

The district was formed by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 from parts of the counties of Dumfriesshire and Kirkcudbrightshire, namely:

• The burghs of Dumfries and Sanquhar
• The Districts of Thornhill and Upper Nithsdale
• Most of the District of Dumfries
• The Eastern District of the County of Kirkcudbright

Nithsdale Committee Area

In 1996 Nithsdale was included in the Dumfries and Galloway unitary authority area. The Local Government (Scotland Act 1973 (1973 c 65 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in Scotland Dumfriesshire or the County of Dumfries ( Siorrachd Dhùn Phris in Gaelic) is a Registration county of Scotland. The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright (kɚˈkuːbriː Siorrachd Chille Chuithbheirt in Gaelic) or Kirkcudbrightshire (kɚˈkuːbriːʃɚ was formerly a A Burgh (ˈbʌʀə is an autonomous corporate entity in Scotland, usually a Town. Dumfries (dəmˈfriːs is a town and former Royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland and is situated close to the Sanquhar ( Gd An t-Seann Chathair) is a town in the south of Scotland in Dumfries and Galloway, on the River Dumfries and Galloway ( Gaelic: Dùn Phris agus an Gall-Ghaidhealaibh, d̪̊unˈfɾʲiʃ aɡ̊əs̪ əŋ ɡ̊auɫ̪ɣəɫ̪əv is one of 32 council areas For local government purposes Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as The four former districts are now committee areas within the council area. Many large Local government councils in the United Kingdom have a system of area committees, with responsibility for services in a particular part of the

See also

• Subdivisions of Scotland

External links

• map showing Nithsdale
• Historic map showing Nithsdale in Scotland
• Historic map showing Nithsdale in Scotland
• Historic map showing Nithsdale in Scotland