List of burghs in Scotland

The following list includes all effective burghs in Scotland from the coming into force of the Burgh Police (Scotland) Act 1892, in 1893. "Ineffective" burghs, which had not used legislation to adopt a "police system", take on local government duties and reform their town councils, were abolished on this date. Burgh (/ˈbʌrə/) is the Scots term for a town or a municipality. It corresponds to the Scandinavian Borg and the English Borough.

List of burghs in Scotland

The following list includes all effective burghs in Scotland from the coming into force of the Burgh Police (Scotland) Act 1892, in 1893. "Ineffective" burghs, which had not used legislation to adopt a "police system", take on local government duties and reform their town councils, were abolished on this date. Burgh (/ˈbʌrə/) is the Scots term for a town or a municipality. It corresponds to the Scandinavian Borg and the English Borough.