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We have created these time series for the modern local authority area by using a Geographical Information System to re-district statistics for a variety of historical units which covered the same area.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
SOUTH WESTERN SCOTLAND	Preferred	English	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
UKM3	Code: European Union Nuts Unit ID code	English	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SCOTLAND	Nuts Unit Level 1	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database

Boundary changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY	Nuts Unit Level 3	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
EAST AYRSHIRE AND NORTH AYRSHIRE MAINLAND	Nuts Unit Level 3	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE AND HELENSBURGH AND LOMOND	Nuts Unit Level 3	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
GLASGOW CITY	Nuts Unit Level 3	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
INVERCLYDE EAST RENFREWSHIRE AND RENFREWSHIRE	Nuts Unit Level 3	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
NORTH LANARKSHIRE	Nuts Unit Level 3	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
SOUTH AYRSHIRE	Nuts Unit Level 3	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
SOUTH LANARKSHIRE	Nuts Unit Level 3	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database