Strathkelvin district

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Strathkelvin district was a former local government district in central Scotland that existed from 1975 to 1996, covering areas now largely within East Dunbartonshire and surrounding councils.

All labels observed (3)

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf former local government district
subdivision of Scotland
administrativeCentre Kirkintilloch
capital Kirkintilloch
contains Auchinloch
Bishopbriggs
Chryston
Croy
Kilsyth (part)
linked to: Kilsyth

Kirkintilloch
Lennoxtown
Lenzie
Milton of Campsie
Moodiesburn
Muirhead
Queenzieburn
Stepps
Torrance
Twechar
country Scotland
createdBy Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
dissolvedBy Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994
endDate 1996
governmentType district council
hasJurisdictionOver local government services in its area (1975–1996)
historicCountyOverlap Dunbartonshire
linked to: Dumbartonshire

Lanarkshire
legislativeBody Strathkelvin District Council
locatedIn central Scotland
namedAfter River Kelvin
Strath of the River Kelvin
nowPartOf East Dunbartonshire
Glasgow City
North Lanarkshire
Stirling
partOf Strathclyde region
precededBy Bishopbriggs Burgh
linked to: Bishopbriggs

Cumbernauld and Kilsyth areas (parts of Lanarkshire)
Kirkintilloch Burgh
linked to: Kirkintilloch
regionCapital Glasgow (for Strathclyde region)
replacedBy East Dunbartonshire
Glasgow City Council area
North Lanarkshire
Stirling council area
startDate 1975
status abolished
subdivisionOf Strathclyde region local government structure
timeZone BST
GMT

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

East Dunbartonshire createdFrom Strathkelvin district
Strathclyde region containedArea Strathkelvin district
East Dunbartonshire Council replaced Strathkelvin District Council (in part)
linked to: Strathkelvin district
Strathkelvin district legislativeBody Strathkelvin District Council
linked to: Strathkelvin district