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council area and historic county in eastern Scotland, bounded on the east by the North Sea and on the south by the Firth of Tay.
The council area lies entirely within the historic county of Angus, which also includes the city of Dundee and a small area south of Coupar Angus in the Perth and Kinross council area. The chief city of the county is Dundee, which constitutes a separate council area.
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Britannica Editors. "Angus". Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Dec. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/place/Angus-council-area-Scotland. Accessed 20 August 2026.