Unitary authority in central Scotland, created in 1996 from two districts of Strathclyde region.
Area 175 sq km/67 sq mi.
Towns Kirkintilloch (administrative headquarters), Bearsden, Milngavie
Physical low-lying lands to the south give way dramatically to the Campsie Fells in the north; Earl's Seat (578 m/1,896 ft); River Kelvin
Features Forth and Clyde Canal; Antonine Wall
Population (2001) 108,250
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