Angus
Angus is a council area in Scotland. It may also refer to:
Geography
- Angus (Scottish Parliament constituency)
- Angus (UK Parliament constituency)
- The Mormaerdom of Angus, later the Earldom of Angus
- Angus, Ontario, a small town in Canada
People
- Angus MacGyver, a fictional character played by Richard Dean Anderson in the American television series MacGyver.
- Angus Purden, a British television presenter.
- Angus Young, guitarist for AC/DC.
History
- Saint Angus (d. 11 March 824)
- Angus son of Fergus, the name of two Pictish kings
- Óengus I of the Picts (died 761)
- Óengus II of the Picts (died 834)
- Aonghas Óg , [Lord of the Isles (died 1490)
- Óengus mac Nad Froích, King of Munster (5th century ?)
Mythology
- Aengus, an Irish god
- Aengus Olmucada, legendary High King of Ireland
- Aengus Ollamh, legendary High King of Ireland
- Aengus Tuirmech Temrach, legendary High King of Ireland
Other
- Angus is a film about an overweight boy who is humiliated by his peers
- Acoustically Navigated Geological Underwater Survey (ANGUS), a deep-towed still camera sled
- Angus Og (comic) a cartoon in the Daily Record newspaper
- Angus cattle, a breed of cattle from Angus
- Red Angus, a breed of cattle.
- Angus Burger, a sandwich available at Burger King.
- Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging, a book by Louise Rennison
- Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging, an upcoming film based on Rennison's novel
- Angus , a defunct American automobile company[1]
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Angus (disambiguation)". Image Credit.
Extended Definition: Angus
Angus
| Angus Council Aonghas | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
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| Geography | |
| Area | Ranked 10th |
| - Total | 2,182 km² |
| - % Water | {{{Water}}} |
| Admin HQ | Forfar |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-ANS |
| ONS code | 00QC |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Ranked 19th |
| - Total (2006
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109,300 |
| - Density |
50 /km² (130 /sq mi) |
| Politics | |
| Angus Council http://www.angus.gov.uk/ | |
| Control | Independent/Conservative/Liberal Democrat/Labour |
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Angus (Aonghas in Gaelic) is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders onto Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and the Dundee City. Main industries include agriculture and fishing.
Angus was historically a county (known officially as Forfarshire until 1928) until 1975 when it became a district of the Tayside Region. In 1996 the region was abolished and Angus was established as a unitary authority. The former county had borders with Kincardineshire to the north-east, county of Aberdeenshire to the north and Perthshire to the west. Southwards, it faced Fife across the Firth of Tay.
Areas similar to that of the council area are covered by the Angus Westminster constituency and Angus Holyrood constituency.
The area can be split into three geographic areas. To the north and west, the topography is mountainous. This is the area of the five Angus Glens. The area is sparsely populated and the main industry is hill-farming. In the south and east, the topography consists of rolling hills bordering the sea. The area is well populated, with the larger towns and the City of Dundee on the coast. In between these two areas lies Strathmore, the Great Valley, a fertile agricultural area, noted for potatoes, Angus cattle and soft fruit.
Towns and villages
- Aberlemno
- Arbirlot
- Arbroath -- largest town
- Auchmithie
- Brechin
- Bridge of Craigisla
- Carmyllie
- Carnoustie
- Dunnichen
- Edzell
- Farnell
- Forfar -- county town and administrative centre
- Friockheim
- Glamis
- Guthrie
- Inverkeilor
- Kingsmuir
- Kirriemuir
- Letham
- Newbigging
- Newtyle
- Memus
- Menmuir
- Monifieth
- Monikie
- Montrose
- Murroes
- St Vigeans
- Tealing
- Unthank
| County of Angus until circa 1890 | |
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| Geography | |
| Area - Total |
Ranked 11th 568,750 acres (2302 km²) |
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| County town | Forfar |
| Chapman code | ANS |
Places of interest
- Aberlemno Sculptured Stones (Pictish symbols)
- Angus Folk Museum, Glamis
- Arbroath Abbey, place of signing of the Declaration of Arbroath[1]
- Brechin Cathedral
- Brechin Castle
- Brechin Round Tower
- Caledonian Railway (Brechin)
- Cairngorms National Park
- Carnlochan NNR - National Nature Reserve
- Eassie Stone[2]
- Edzell Castle[3]
- Glamis Castle[4]
- House of Dun
- Loch of Kinnordy Nature Reserve
- The Meffem Museum and Art Gallery (Forfar)
- Monboddo House
- Montrose Basin Nature Reserve
Council political composition
| Party | Councillors | |
| Scottish National Party | 13 | |
| Independent | 6 | |
| Conservative | 5 | |
| Liberal Democrat | 3 | |
| Labour | 2 |
The council is currently controlled by the Angus Alliance which composes of a coalition of Independent/Conservative/Liberal Democrat & Labour councillors. [1]
See also
- Earl of Angus
- List of pre-1975 counties of Scotland
References
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Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Angus". Image Credit.
