Angus
§ This page provides an overview of a UK's local authority district, bringing together various information to help you better understand this district.
Angus lies on Scotland’s east coast, combining fertile farmland, coastal towns, and the Angus Glens in the Highlands. The county town is Forfar, and the area is noted for Arbroath Smokies, historic abbeys, and outdoor activities.
The local government for this district is: Angus 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 Angus
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 Angus
Angus is divided into 8 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Arbroath East and Lunan
- Arbroath West, Letham and Friockheim
- Brechin and Edzell
- Carnoustie and District
- Forfar and District
- Kirriemuir and Dean
- Monifieth and Sidlaw
- Montrose and District
Angus in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Angus is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) Scotland
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Eastern Scotland
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Angus and Dundee City
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.