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*The highlands | *The highlands | ||
*The islands (to the west and north of Scotland). | *The islands (to the west and north of Scotland). | ||
These regions were historically divided into thirty-three counties, which in 1974were grouped into twelve parliamentary regions. See Scotland counties. | |||
In addition, there are seven cities--Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Stirling and Perth--which received their status from the government by letters patent. | |||
The following books explain more about Scottish historical geography. You can find these and similar materials at the Family History Library and many other research libraries. | The following books explain more about Scottish historical geography. You can find these and similar materials at the Family History Library and many other research libraries. | ||
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GREAT BRITAIN - HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY | GREAT BRITAIN - HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY | ||
Maps are also very valuable for determining historical geography. See [[Scotland Maps|Scotland Maps]] for more information. | Maps are also very valuable for determining historical geography. See [[Scotland Maps|Scotland Maps]] for more information. | ||
=== County Changes Made in 1974 === | === County Changes Made in 1974 === | ||