Grampian

Grampian (Scottish Gaelic: Roinn a' Mhonaidh) was one of nine former local government regions of Scotland created in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and abolished in 1996 by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. The region took its name from the Grampian Mountains.

This article is about the former local government region of Scotland. For other uses, see Grampian (disambiguation).
"Grampian Region" redirects here. For the region in Victoria, Australia, see Grampians (region).

Grampian
Roinn a' Mhonaidh
Coat of arms
Government
 • TypeRegional Council
Area
 • Total8,697.72 km2 (3,358.21 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 3rd
Population
 • Estimate 
(2020)
584,550
 • RankRanked 3rd

It is now divided into the unitary council areas of Aberdeenshire, City of Aberdeen and Moray.

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