Angus (original) (raw)

Angus is one of the historic counties and also 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.

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

In Celtic mythology, Angus is an alternative spelling for Aengus, the legendary hero.

Angus can refer to Angus cattle.