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Grampian (Roinn a' Mhonaidh in Gaelic) was a local government
Local government of Scotland

Local government in Scotland is organised through 32 unitary authority consisting of councillors elected every four years by registered voters in each of the Council Areas of Scotland....
 region
Regions and districts of Scotland

The local government areas of Scotland were redefined by the Local Government Act 1973 and redefined again by the Local Government etc Act 1994....
 of Scotland
Scotland

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 from 1975 to 1996. It is now divided into the unitary council areas of:






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Grampian (Roinn a' Mhonaidh in Gaelic) was a local government
Local government of Scotland

Local government in Scotland is organised through 32 unitary authority consisting of councillors elected every four years by registered voters in each of the Council Areas of Scotland....
 region
Regions and districts of Scotland

The local government areas of Scotland were redefined by the Local Government Act 1973 and redefined again by the Local Government etc Act 1994....
 of Scotland
Scotland

conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba|common_name= Scotland|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg|flag_width = 130px...
 from 1975 to 1996. It is now divided into the unitary council areas of:
  • Moray
    Moray

    Moray is one of the 32 Council areas of Scotland of Scotland. It lies in the north-east of the country, with coastline on the Moray Firth, and borders the council areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland ....
  • Aberdeenshire
  • City of Aberdeen


The region had five districts
Regions and districts of Scotland

The local government areas of Scotland were redefined by the Local Government Act 1973 and redefined again by the Local Government etc Act 1994....
:
  • Aberdeen
    Aberdeen

    Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous City status in the United Kingdom and one of Scotland's 32 Local government in Scotland Council areas of Scotland....
  • Banff and Buchan
    Banff and Buchan

    Banff and Buchan is a committee area of the Aberdeenshire Council, Scotland.It has a population of 35,742 . Fishing and agriculture are important industries, together with associated processing and service activity....
  • Gordon
    Gordon, Scotland

    Gordon was formerly was one of five local government districts of Scotlands inthe Grampian region of Scotland.The district was formed by the Local Government Act 1973 from part of the former counties of Scotland of Aberdeenshire , namely:...
  • Kincardine and Deeside
    Kincardine and Deeside

    Kincardine and Deeside was formerly a local government district inthe Grampian Region of Scotland.In 1996 it was included in the Aberdeenshire unitary area....
  • Moray
    Moray

    Moray is one of the 32 Council areas of Scotland of Scotland. It lies in the north-east of the country, with coastline on the Moray Firth, and borders the council areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland ....


The region took its name from the Grampian Mountains
Grampian Mountains

Grampians or Grampian Mountains can mean:* The Grampian Mountains of Scotland* A common designation for the Grampian of Scotland* Grampians National Park, Australia...
.

Grampian continues to have a joint police service
Grampian Police

Grampian Police is the Policing in the United Kingdom for the north east of Scotland, covering the council areas of Aberdeenshire, City of Aberdeen and Moray ....
, fire service, and electoral, valuation, and Health boards
NHS Grampian

NHS Grampian is one of the fourteen regions of NHS Scotland. It was formed on 1 April 2004 by the amalgamation of Grampian University Hospitals NHS Trust and Grampian Primary Care NHS Trust....
.

If one is the winner of certain events, defeating all competitors in this region, that person is known as the "Grampian Champion."

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  • Houston
    Houston, Texas

    Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States of America and the largest city within the state of Texas. As of the 2007 U.S. Census estimate, the city has a population of 2.2 million within an area of 600 square miles ....
    , Texas
    Texas

    Texas is a U.S. state located in the South Central United States, nicknamed the Lone Star State. Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population, spanning , and with a growing population of 24.3 million residents....


See also

  • Grampian Regional Transport