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County of Bute
Historic county in Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the county in Scotland. For the county in the United States, see Bute County, North Carolina.
"Buteshire" redirects here. For the Parliament of Scotland constituency, see Buteshire (Parliament of Scotland constituency). For the UK Parliament constituency, see Buteshire (UK Parliament constituency).
The County of Bute (Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Bhòid), also known as Buteshire,[1] is a historic county and registration county of Scotland.[2]
Quick Facts Bute Siorrachd Bhòid (Scottish Gaelic), Country ...
Bute
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Country | Scotland |
County town | Rothesay |
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• Total | 225 sq mi (583 km2) |
Ranked 30th of 34 | |
Chapman code | BUT |
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The county comprises a number of islands in the Firth of Clyde, between the counties of Argyll and Ayrshire, the principal islands being Bute, Arran, Great Cumbrae and Little Cumbrae. The county town is Rothesay, located on the Isle of Bute. Buteshire had its own elected county council from 1890 to 1975.