Dumbarton
Sign in to saveDumbarton (; , or ; or , meaning 'fort of the Britons') is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. In 2006, it had an estimated population of 19,990.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- Scotland
- UK place.type
- Town
- UK place.official_name
- Dumbarton
- UK place.gaelic_name
- Dùn Breatann, Dùn Breatainn
- UK place.scots_name
- Dumbairton, Dumbartoun, Dumbertan
- UK place.population_ref
- ()
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- NS397759
- UK place.unitary_scotland
- West Dunbartonshire
- UK place.lieutenancy_scotland
- Dunbartonshire
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- West Dunbartonshire
- UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament
- Dumbarton
- UK place.post_town
- DUMBARTON
- UK place.postcode_district
- G82
- UK place.postcode_area
- G
- UK place.dial_code
- 01389
- UK place.edinburgh_distance
- 54 mi (87 km) E
- UK place.london_distance
- 356 mi (574 km) SSE
- UK place.static_image
- File:Dumbarton from the northeast.jpg
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Article
27 sectionsContents
- History
- Early history
- 13th century to 19th century
- 20th century
- Castle
- Levengrove Park
- Geography and governance
- Districts
- Education
- Economy and transport
- Shipbuilding
- William Denny and Brothers
- Whisky
- Inverleven distillery
- Other industries
- Transport
- Media
- Culture
- Sports
- Arts
- Royal Scottish Pipe Band Championships
- Theatre
- Overtoun House
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Dumbarton (; , or ; or , meaning 'fort of the Britons') is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. In 2006, it had an estimated population of 19,990.
Dumbarton was the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Strathclyde, and later the county town of Dunbartonshire. Dumbarton Castle, on top of Dumbarton Rock, dominates the area. Dumbarton was a royal burgh between 1222 and 1975.