Central Scotland

Central Scotland may refer to:

  • Central Belt, the area of highest population density in Scotland, also known as the "Midlands" or "Scottish Midlands"
  • Central Lowlands, a geologically-defined area of relatively low-lying land in southern Scotland
  • Central Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region), one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament
  • Central Region, Scotland, a local government region of Scotland 1975-1996
  • Centre of Scotland, the geographical centre of Scotland, located in the Highlands

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