toun an burgh in Wast Dunbairtonshire, Scotland, UK From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dumbarton or Dumbairton (Scots Gaelic: Dùn Breatainn or Dùn Breatann) is a toun in Wast Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The toun ligs on the northren bank o the River Clyde whaur the River Leven flows intae the Firth o Clyde. In 2006 it haed aboot 19,990 indwallers.[3]
Dumbarton
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Location within Wast Dunbartonshire | |
Population | 20,527 [2] (2001 census) est. 19,990[3] (2006) |
OS grid reference | NS397759 |
• Edinburgh | 54 mi (87 km) E |
• Lunnon | 356 mi (574 km) SSE |
Cooncil area | |
Lieutenancy area |
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Kintra | Scotland |
Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
Post toun | DUMBARTON |
Postcode destrict | G82 |
Diallin code | 01389 |
Police | Scots |
Fire | Scots |
Ambulance | Scots |
EU Pairlament | Scotland |
UK Pairlament |
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Scots Pairlament |
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The toun has monie Scots spellins in use includin Dumbarton, Dumbairton, Dumbartoun an Dumbertan.[4] The nem comes frae the Scots Gaelic Dùn Breatainn meinin "fort o the Britons".[citation needit]
Dumbarton Castle, liggin oan the tap o Dumbarton Rock, is a historic stranghauld an wis lang the seat o pouer in the area. Due tae this fort an it's place on the River Clyde, Dumbarton wis the heidtoun o the auncient Kinrik o Strathclyde that covert a muckle pairt o the wastren Scots Lawlands at it's heicht.[citation needit] The toun wis the centre o govrenance fur the historic coontie o Dunbartonshire an a ryal burgh frae 1222 till 1975 an aw.[5]
Frae the 19t yeirhunder the toun wis a centre o ship-biggin, gless-makkin an whiskie-makkin.[citation needit] Thae industries hae dwinnlt syne, an Dumbarton is mair an mair a commuter toun for fowk wirkin in Glesga, 13 mile awa tae the sooth-east.
The toun haes a fitba team, cried Dumbarton F.C. that plays in Scottish League Ane, the third tier o the Scottish Professional Football League.
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