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'''Angus''', archaically known as '''Forfarshire''' or the '''County of Forfar''', is a county on the east coast of Scotland, stretching north from the Firth of Tay to the [[Grampian Mountains]]. [[Dundee]] is the largest settlement in Angus, and the third-largest city in Scotland. The county town is [[Forfar]]. Other notable settlments include [[Auchmithie]], [[Brechin]], [[Arbroath]], [[Montrose]], [[Kirriemuir]], and [[Carnoustie]].
'''Angus''', archaically known as '''Forfarshire''' or the '''County of Forfar''', is a county on the east coast of [[Scotland]], stretching north from the Firth of Tay to the [[Grampian Mountains]]. [[Dundee]] is the largest settlement in Angus, and the fourth-largest city in Scotland (behind [[Glasgow]], [[Edinburgh]] and [[Aberdeen]]). The county town is [[Forfar]]. Other notable settlments include [[Auchmithie]], [[Brechin]], [[Arbroath]], [[Montrose]], [[Kirriemuir]], and [[Carnoustie]].
== History ==
== History ==
Between the 6th and 9th century, Angus formed a part of the [[Pict|Pictish]] territory Circin. [[Dunnichen]] in Angus is thought to have been the site of the battle of Battle of Dun Nechtain, part of a series of conflicts between the Picts and the Anglian kingdom [[Northumbria]], which took place in May 685 AD. The name "Angus" is suggestive of an 8th century king of the Picts. The Eassie Stone was found in a burn in the late 1700s at the village of Eassie in Angus, and is thought to date from the mid-8th century AD.
Between the 6th and 9th century, Angus formed a part of the [[Pict|Pictish]] territory Circin. [[Dunnichen]] in Angus is thought to have been the site of the battle of Battle of Dun Nechtain, part of a series of conflicts between the Picts and the Anglian kingdom [[Northumbria]], which took place in May 685 AD. The name "Angus" is suggestive of an 8th century king of the Picts. The Eassie Stone was found in a burn in the late 1700s at the village of Eassie in Angus, and is thought to date from the mid-8th century AD.
Angus is home to one of only three medieval round towers outside of Ireland (the others being at Abernethy, Perthshire and Peel, Isle of Man). Although the tower is presently joined to Brechin Cathedral, the tower predates the cathedral itself, having been built in the reign of [[Kenneth II]] (971-975 AD). The tower was joined to the 13th century cathedral in the early 19th century.<ref>[https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/brechin-cathedral-round-tower/history/ Brechin Round Tower: History |Historic Environment Scotland]</ref>
Angus is home to one of only three medieval round towers outside of Ireland (the others being at Abernethy, Perthshire and Peel, Isle of Man). Although the tower is presently joined to Brechin Cathedral, the tower predates the cathedral itself, having been built in the reign of [[Kenneth II]] (971-975 AD). The tower was joined to the 13th century cathedral in the early 19th century.<ref>[https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/brechin-cathedral-round-tower/history/ Brechin Round Tower: History |Historic Environment Scotland]</ref>
Dundee, in the south of Angus on the Firth of Tay, saw a large urban expansion in the 19th century, largely due to the growth of the textile industry following the phasing out of the linen export bounty between 1825 and 1832. Dundee's growth was especially facilitated by inward migration, particularly by Irish workers.
==Administration==
==Administration==
As of 2024, much of Angus is administered by [[Angus Council]], although the part containing Dundee and its immediate surrounds are under [[Dundee City Council]].
As of 2024, much of Angus is administered by [[Angus Council]], although the part containing Dundee and its immediate surrounds are under [[Dundee City Council]].