Grampian

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This article is about the region of Scotland. For the ITV licensee for Northern Scotland, see Grampian Television (stv). For geological uses, see Grampian Mountains (Scotland).
Grampian (Roinn a' Mhonaidh in Gaelic) was a local government region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996. It is now divided into the unitary council areas of: The region had five districts: The region took its name from the Grampian Mountains.

Grampian continues to have a joint police service, fire service, and electoral, valuation, and Health boards.

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STV North (Grampian Television)

Based in Aberdeen
Broadcast area Northern Scotland
Launched 30 September 1961

Grampian Television logo, late 1990s

Closed lost on-air identity on 30 May 2006
(rebranded as STV along with Scottish Television)
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STV

Based in Aberdeen & Glasgow
Broadcast area Scotland
(Central and Northern)
Launched 30 May, 2006

One of STV's idents, first aired in May 2006.
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Grampian Mountains or Grampians (Am Monadh in Gaelic) are one of the three major mountain ranges in Scotland.

The Grampians extend southwest to northeast between the Highland Boundary Fault and Gleann Mòr
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Scottish Gaelic}}} 
Official status
Official language of: Scotland
Regulated by: Bòrd na Gàidhlig
Language codes
ISO 639-1: gd
ISO 639-2: gla
ISO 639-3: gla

Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig
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The local government regions and districts of Scotland were established under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as a two-tier system of local government in Scotland. This reorganisation of local government took full effect in 1975.
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Motto
Nemo me impune lacessit   (Latin)
"No one provokes me with impunity"
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Moray (pronounced Murray, Scottish Gaelic Moireibh or Moireabh) is one of the 32 council areas 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.
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ONS code 00QB
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The local government regions and districts of Scotland were established under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as a two-tier system of local government in Scotland. This reorganisation of local government took full effect in 1975.
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Banff and Buchan is a committee area of the Aberdeenshire Council, Scotland. It has a population of 35,742 (2001 Census). Fishing and agriculture are important industries, together with associated processing and service activity.
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Gordon was formerly (1975-96) was one of five local government districts in the Grampian Region of Scotland.

The district was formed by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 from part of the former county of Aberdeenshire, namely:

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Kincardine and Deeside was formerly (1975-96) a local government district in the Grampian Region of Scotland. In 1996 it was included in the Aberdeenshire unitary area.
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Moray (pronounced Murray, Scottish Gaelic Moireibh or Moireabh) is one of the 32 council areas 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.
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