Large burgh

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In 1930, the Scottish burghs were split into two types, large burgh and small burgh. The councils of large burghs had more responsibilities and power than those of small burghs.

For the first time since their respective foundations many centuries previously, under this 1930 legislation Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow were not defined as burghs, and were instead defined by the neologism counties of cities.

All burghs in Scotland were abolished in 1975 and replaced with the uniform system of districts and regions, which is itself now defunct. See Subdivisions of Scotland for the modern units of local government in the country.

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