Stirling
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Stirling is a compact council area centred on the historic city of Stirling, known for its castle and role in Scotland’s medieval history. It extends into the Trossachs and parts of the Highlands, offering both urban amenities and outdoor recreation.
The local government for this district is: Stirling 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 Stirling
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 Stirling
Stirling is divided into 7 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Bannockburn
- Dunblane and Bridge of Allan
- Forth and Endrick
- Stirling East
- Stirling North
- Stirling West
- Trossachs and Teith
Stirling in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Stirling is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) Scotland
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Eastern Scotland
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
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.