Dundee

Dundee is a city on the east coast of Scotland where the River Tay flows into the North Sea. It is the fourth largest city in Scotland. It was famous as the city of "Jute, jam, and journalism", because jute and jam were made there, and several newspapers were printed in the city.

City of Dundee Dùn Dè
City and council area
Top: Tay Rail Bridge, Middle: RRS Discovery and City Centre, Bottom left: Magdalen Yard Bandstand, Bottom right: University of Dundee.
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Etymology: Scottish Gaelic - Dùn Dè (Tay Fort)[1]
Nickname:  "The City of Discovery"
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Coordinates: 56°27′43″N 2°58′15″W
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Scotland
Council Area	Dundee City
Lieutenancy Area	Dundee
Founded	c. 11th century AD
Burgh Charter	1191
City Status	1889
Government
• Body	Dundee City Council
• Lord Provost	Ian Borthwick [2]
• Leader of Dundee City Council	John Alexander (councillor) [3]
• MSPs	2 Joe FitzPatrick (SNP) Shona Robison (SNP)
• MPs	2 Stewart Hosie (SNP) Chris Law (SNP)
Area [4]
• Total	60 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation [4]	18 m (59 ft)
Population  (2016)[5]
• Total	148,270
• Rank	4th, Scotland
• Density	2,478/km2 (6,420/sq mi)
• Metro	237,000[6]
• Language(s)	English Scots
Demonym	Dundonian
Time zone	UTC±0 (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (BST)
Postcode Areas	DD1-5
Area code	01382
ISO 3166-2	GB-DND
ONS Code	S12000042
OS Grid Reference	NO4030
NUTS 3	UKM21
Primary Airport	Dundee Airport
Website	www.dundeecity.gov.uk

Dundee has a population of 148,260 people. It is the fourth largest city in Scotland.

There are two universities in Dundee. They are called the University of Dundee and the University of Abertay Dundee.

It also is home to two professional football teams. Dundee F.C. and Dundee United F.C., who both play in the Scottish Premier League. Unusually, their stadiums (Dens Park and Tannadice) are very close together, in the same street.^[7]

Dundee Airport serves the area.

References

1. "Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland". 2011. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
2. "Borthwick for Lord Provost as SNP and veteran councillor strike administration deal - The Courier". thecourier.co.uk.
3. "VIDEO: New council leader reveals the Dundee team he supports in Tele Q&A" – via www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk.
4. "Population Matters" (PDF). Dundee City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
5. "Mid-Year Population Estimates - Scotland 2016" (PDF). National Records of Scotland. 28 April 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
6. "Scottish Census 2011". Scotland's Census. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
7. Google Maps Tannadice and Dens Park