Dumbarton
Dumbarton
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  Dumbarton Location withinWast 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Scots Pairlament | |
DumbartonorDumbairton(Scots Gaelic:Dùn BreatainnorDùn Breatann) is a toun inWast Dunbartonshire,Scotland.The toun ligs on the northren bank o theRiver Clydewhaur theRiver Levenflows intae theFirth o Clyde.In 2006 it haed aboot 19,990 indwallers.[3]
Etymologie
[eedit|eedit soorce]The toun has monie Scots spellins in use includin Dumbarton, Dumbairton, Dumbartoun an Dumbertan.[4]The nem comes frae theScots GaelicDùn Breatainnmeinin "fort o the Britons".[citation needit]
Historie
[eedit|eedit soorce]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 theRiver Clyde,Dumbarton wis the heidtoun o the auncientKinrik o Strathclydethat covert a muckle pairt o the wastrenScots Lawlandsat it's heicht.[citation needit]The toun wis the centre o govrenance fur the historic coontie oDunbartonshirean aryal burghfrae 1222 till 1975 an aw.[5]
Industry
[eedit|eedit soorce]Frae the 19tyeirhunderthe 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 inGlesga,13 mile awa tae the sooth-east.
Sports
[eedit|eedit soorce]The toun haes afitbateam, criedDumbarton F.C.that plays in Scottish League Ane, the third tier o theScottish Professional Football League.
Referenses
[eedit|eedit soorce]- ↑"Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba ~ Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland".Gaelicplacenames.org. Archived fraethe originalon 24 September 2015.Retrieved30 Mey2014.
- ↑"Comparative Population Profile: Dumbarton Locality".Scotland's Census Results Online. 29 Apryle 2001. Archived fraethe originalon 29 Mairch 2009.Retrieved2 September2008.
- ↑ab"Publications and Data".General Record Office for Scotland. Archived fraethe originalon 30 September 2008.Retrieved12 September2011.Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "gro" defined multiple times wi different content - ↑"Scots Language Centre: Scottish Place Names in Scots".Scotslanguage.com. Archived fraethe originalon 19 Mairch 2020.Retrieved30 Mey2014.
- ↑"Vision of Britain".Archived fraethe originalon 30 Mairch 2009.Retrieved12 September2011.Accessed on 12 Sept 2011
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