List of burghs in Scotland

[1] "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/ BURR-ə) is the Scots term for a town or a municipality.

The county boundaries used are those effective for local government purposes from circa 1890 until 1975.

[2] Note: The royal burgh of Dundee was part of this county until 1894.

Note: The royal burgh of Glasgow was part of the county until 1893.