Editing Sutherland (section)

==Civil parishes==
{{further|List of civil parishes in Scotland}}
[[File:1861 SUTHERLANDSHIRE.jpg|thumb|right|350px|An 1861 map of Sutherland, with its parishes outlined in red]]
Parishes existed from medieval times. From 1845 to 1894 they had parish boards and from 1894 to 1930 they had parish councils. They have had no administrative functions since 1930, but continue to be used for the presentation of statistics.<ref>{{cite web |title=Civil Parishes |url=https://spatialdata.gov.scot/geonetwork/srv/api/records/d93dbde9-6936-4245-9938-0ef41a5cc0e4 |website=National Records of Scotland |access-date=15 September 2024}}</ref>

Following the 1891 parish boundary changes, Sutherland contained the following civil parishes:<ref name=OSsheet3/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oldroadsofscotland.com/stataccsutherland.htm |title=Old Roads of Scotland |publisher=Old Roads of Scotland |access-date=2014-10-01 |archive-date=30 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150430183008/http://www.oldroadsofscotland.com/stataccsutherland.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

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*[[Assynt]]
*[[Brora|Clyne]]
*[[Creich, Sutherland|Creich]]
*[[Dornoch]] (included burgh of same name)
*[[Durness]]
*[[Eddrachillis]]
*[[Farr, Sutherland|Farr]]
*[[Golspie]]
*[[Kildonan, Sutherland|Kildonan]]
*[[Lairg]]
*[[Lothbeg|Loth]]
*[[Rogart]]
*[[Tongue, Highland|Tongue]]
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Eddrachillis and Tongue were formerly part of Durness parish, being separated in 1724.<ref>{{Cite web|last=GENUKI|title=Genuki: Durness, Sutherland|url=https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/SUT/Durness|access-date=2021-01-30|website=www.genuki.org.uk|language=en|archive-date=24 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124154129/https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/SUT/Durness|url-status=live}}</ref> The other eleven parishes are ancient in origin.

=== Community councils ===
[[Community council]]s were created in 1975 under the [[Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973]]. They have no statutory powers, but serve as a representative body for their communities. The Highland Council designates community council areas, but a community council is only formed if there is sufficient interest from the residents. Following a review in 2019, Sutherland comprised the following communities, all of which have community councils as at 2024:<ref>{{cite web |title=Community Councils in the Highland Council area |url=https://highland.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/sidebar/index.html?appid=c2d1be61708c43929ea239823d1248a5 |website=The Highland Council |access-date=25 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Scheme review 2018/2019 |url=https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/772/politicians_elections_and_democracy/364/community_councils/7 |website=The Highland Council |access-date=25 September 2024}}</ref>
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*[[Ardgay and District]]{{efn|Ardgay and District (corresponding to the historic parish of Kincardine) is in the Sutherland lieutenancy area, but is not within the registration county or historic county of Sutherland, having been part of Ross and Cromarty prior to 1975.}}
*[[Assynt]]
*[[Bettyhill]], [[Strathnaver]] and [[Altnaharra]]
*[[Brora]]
*[[Creich, Sutherland|Creich]]
*[[Dornoch]]
*[[Durness]]
*[[Helmsdale]]
*[[Golspie]]
*[[Kinlochbervie]]
*[[Lairg]]
*[[Melvich]]
*[[Rogart]]
*[[Scourie]]
*[[Strathy, Ardross|Strathy]] and [[Armadale, Sutherland|Armadale]]
*[[Tongue, Sutherland|Tongue]]
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