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List of burghs in Scotland

This is a link page for burghs (pronounced burras) in Scotland. These are the equivalents of towns in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The most important burghs are royal burghs, followed by burghs of regality and burghs of barony. Some newer settlements were only designated as police burghs, a classification which also applies to most of the older burghs. For convenience, Scottish cities are also listed, marked in bold.

Legally speaking, burghs in Scotland were abolished in 1975, however the term remains in common usage.

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

A

Aberchirder, Aberdeen, Aberfeldy, Aberlour, Abernethy, Airdrie, Airth, Alloa, Alva, Alyth, Annan, Arbroath, Ardrossan, Armadale, Auchterarder, Auchtermuchty, Ayr

B

Ballater, Banchory, Banff, Barrhead, Bathgate, Bearsden, Bellshill, Bervie, Biggar, Bishopbriggs, Blairgowrie and Rattray, Blanytre, Bo'ness, Bonnyrigg, Brechin, Bridge of Allan, Buckie, Burghead, Burntisland

C

Callander, Campbeltown, Carluke, Carnoustie, Castle Douglas, Clackmannan, Clydebank, Coatbridge, Cockenzie and Port Seton, Coldstream, Coupar Angus, Cowdenbeath, Crail, Crieff, Cromarty, Cullen, Culross, Cumbernauld, Cumnock, Cupar

D

Dalbeattie, Dalkeith, Denny, Dingwall, Dornoch, Doune, Dufftown, Dumbarton, Dumfries, Dunbar, Dunblane, Dundee, Dunfermline, Dunoon, Duns

E

Earlsferry, East Kilbride, East Linton, Edinburgh, Elgin, Eyemouth

F

Falkirk, Falkland, Findochty, Forfar, Forres, Fortrose, Fort William, Fraserburgh

G

Galashiels, Galston, Girvan, Glasgow, Gourock, Grangemouth, Grantown-on-Spey, Greenock

H

Haddington, Hamilton, Hawick, Helensburgh, Huntly

I

Innerleithen, Inveraray, Inverbervie, Inverkeithing, Inverness, Inverurie, Irvine

J

Jedburgh, Johnstone

K

Keith, Kelso, Kilbarchan, Kilcreggan, Kilmarnock, Kilrenny, Kilsyth, Kilwinning, Kinghorn, Kingussie, Kinross, Kintore, Kirkcaldy, Kirkcudbright, Kirkintilloch, Kirkwall, Kirriemuir

L

Ladybank, Lanark, Langholm, Largs, Lauder, Laurencekirk, Lerwick, Leslie, Leven, Linlithgow, Loanhead, Lochgelly, Lochgilphead, Lochmaben, Lockerbie, Lossiemouth

M

Macduff, Markinch, Maybole, Melrose, Methil, Millport, Milngavie, Moffat, Monifieth, Montrose, Motherwell, Musselburgh

N

Nairn, Newburgh, New Galloway, Newmilns, Newport on Tay, Newton Stewart, North Berwick

O

Oban, Oldmeldrum

P

Paisley, Partick, Peebles, Penicuik, Perth, Peterhead, Pittenweem, Pitlochry, Port Glasgow, Portknockie, Portsoy, Prestwick

R

Renfrew, Rosehearty, Rothes, Rothesay, Rutherglen

S

St Andrews, St Monans, Saltcoats, Sanquhar, Selkirk, Stevenston, Stewarton, Stirling, Stonehaven, Stornoway, Stranraer, Stromness

T

Tain, Tayport, Thurso, Tillicoultry, Tobermory, Tranent, Troon, Turriff

W

Whitburn, Whithorn, Wick, Wigtown, Wishaw

See also

• List of towns in England, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Wales
• List of cities in the United Kingdom