Moray is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland. It lies in the north-east of the country, with coastline on the Moray Firth, and borders the council areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland. Between 1975 and 1996 Moray, with similar boundaries, was a district of the then Grampian Region.
What areas are in Moray?
Elgin is by far the largest town, being home to 25% of the population at the 2011 census.
- Aberlour.
- Alves.
- Archiestown.
- Arradoul.
- Auchenhalrig.
- Boharm.
- Bogmoor.
- Broadley.
Is Moray in Highland region?
Most of the historic county of Moray lies within the council area of the same name, but the southern portion of the county, including Grantown-on-Spey, is part of the Highland council area. The Moray council area, however, also contains most of the historic county of Banffshire.
