Aberdeen City
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Aberdeen City is a major urban centre in northeast Scotland, often called the “Granite City” for its distinctive grey stone architecture. It is a hub for the North Sea oil and gas industry, higher education, and cultural life, with attractions such as Aberdeen Art Gallery and the historic harbour.
The local government for this district is: Aberdeen City Council (Scotland Council Area).
For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 ‘council areas’ (Scottish Gaelic: comhairlean), each administered by a single-tier authority known simply as a council.
Constituencies in Aberdeen City
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 57 of them are in Scotland. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Aberdeen City
Aberdeen City is divided into 13 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee
- Bridge of Don
- Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone
- George St/Harbour
- Hazlehead/Queens Cross/Countesswells
- Hilton/Woodside/Stockethill
- Kincorth/Nigg/Cove
- Kingswells/Sheddocksley/Summerhill
- Lower Deeside
- Midstocket/Rosemount
- Northfield/Mastrick North
- Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen
- Torry/Ferryhill
Aberdeen City in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Aberdeen City is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) Scotland
- (ITL 2) ⇒ North Eastern Scotland
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.