Dumbarton
Dumbarton
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  Dumbarton 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 | |
| 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 | |
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]
Etymologie
[eedit | eedit soorce]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]
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 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]
Industry
[eedit | eedit soorce]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.
Sports
[eedit | eedit soorce]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.
Referenses
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ "Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba ~ Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland". Gaelicplacenames.org. Archived frae the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 Mey 2014.
- ↑ "Comparative Population Profile: Dumbarton Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 29 Apryle 2001. Archived frae the original on 29 Mairch 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2008.
- ↑ a b "Publications and Data". General Record Office for Scotland. Archived frae the original on 30 September 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2011. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "gro" defined multiple times wi different content - ↑ "Scots Language Centre: Scottish Place Names in Scots". Scotslanguage.com. Archived frae the original on 19 Mairch 2020. Retrieved 30 Mey 2014.
- ↑ "Vision of Britain". Archived frae the original on 30 Mairch 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2011. Accessed on 12 Sept 2011
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