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Dumbarton
In or near Arden.
Dumbarton in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Balloch · 3.0 km
About
Dumbarton is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Dumbarton (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Breatainn) was, from 1975 to 1996, one of nineteen local government districts in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, covering the town of Dumbarton and surrounding areas to the north-west of Glasgow.
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Background
History
The district was created in 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, which established a two-tier structure of local government across mainland Scotland comprising upper-tier regions and lower-tier districts. Dumbarton was one of nineteen districts created within the region of Strathclyde. The district covered the whole area of five former districts and part of a sixth from the historic county of Dunbartonshire, which were all abolished at the same time: The main urban areas were Dumbarton and the Vale of Leven settlements just to its north, and the town of Helensburgh and neighbouring coastal villages on the Firth of Clyde. Further west, the terrain was increasingly mountainous…
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- Coordinates
- 56.0100, -4.6300
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- G83 8RA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Nearest railway station
- Balloch — 3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q20113814 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dumbarton (district) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dumbarton?
- Dumbarton is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode G83 8RA).
- What is Dumbarton?
- Dumbarton in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Dumbarton?
- The nearest railway station is Balloch, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode G83 8RA.
- How do I get to Dumbarton?
- The nearest railway station is Balloch, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G83 8RA.