Angus
Angus is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. It borders onto Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross, the City of Dundee and Highland. Size:2200 km2. Main industries: agriculture and fishing.
In Celtic mythology, Angus is an alternative spelling for Aengus, the legendary hero.
Angus can refer to Angus cattle.
Towns and villages
- Aberlemno[?]
- Arbroath -- largest town
- Auchmithie[?]
- Brechin[?]
- Bridge of Craigisla[?]
- Carmyllie[?]
- Carnoustie[?]
- Edzell[?]
- Farnell[?]
- Forfar[?] -- County capital and administrative centre
- Friockheim[?]
- Glamis[?]
- Guthrie[?]
- Inverkeilor[?]
- Kirriemuir[?]
- Letham[?]
- Newbigging[?]
- Monifieth[?]
- Montrose[?]
- St Vigeans[?]
Places of interest
- Aberlemno Sculptured Stones[?] (Pictish[?] symbols)
- Angus Folk Museum[?], Glamis[?]
- Arbroath Abbey, place of signing of the Declaration of Arbroath
- Caledonian Railway (Brechin)
- Carnlochan NNR[?] - National Nature Reserve
- Edzell Castle[?]
- Glamis Castle
- Loch of Kinnordy Nature Reserve[?]
- Aberlemno Pictish symbol stones[?]
External Link
Angus Council's official website (http://www.angus.gov.uk)
In Celtic mythology, Angus is an alternative spelling for Aengus, the legendary hero.
Angus can refer to Angus cattle.