Tayside

Tayside was a government region on the east coast of Scotland. It was named after the River Tay. The capital city of the region was Dundee.

Tayside Taobh Tatha
Region
Area
2,903 sq mi (7519 km2)
Population
• 1981	397,055[1]
• 1991	392,500[1]
History
• Preceded by	Dundee Corporation Perthshire County Council Kinrosshire County Council Angus County Council
• Origin	Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
• Created	15 May 1975
• Abolished	31 March 1996
• Succeeded by	Dundee City Council Perth & Kinross Angus
Government	Tayside Regional Council
• Type	Regional council
• HQ	Tayside House, Dundee
Subdivisions
• Type	Districts
• Units	Angus, Dundee, Perth & Kinross

The region was created in 1974. It was removed in 1995 because local government in Scotland was made simpler.