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.
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Dùn Dè | |
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City and council area | |
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| Etymology: Scottish Gaelic - Dùn Dè (Tay Fort)[1] | |
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| Coordinates: 56°27′43″N 2°58′15″W / 56.462°N 2.9707°WCoordinates: 56°27′43″N 2°58′15″W / 56.462°N 2.9707°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] |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 60 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2016)[6] | |
| • Total | 148,270 |
| • Rank | 4th, Scotland |
| • Density | 2,478/km2 (6,420/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 237,000[5] |
| • Language(s) | English Scots |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Postcode Areas | |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-DND |
| ONS Code | S12000042 |
| OS Grid Reference | Script error: No such module "Ordnance Survey coordinates". |
| NUTS 3 | UKM21 |
| Primary Airport | Dundee Airport |
| Website | www |
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.
Dundee Media
The original Tay Bridge (from the south) the day after the disaster. The collapsed section can be seen near the northern end.
Coat of arms of the city of Dundee
Dundee City Chambers, where the city council meets
The Dundee Law. The Dundee Law War memorial viewed from St. Mary's Tower. Cox's Stack another landmark is seen in the left Skyline
Midsummer night^ - geograph.org.uk - 9752
Fog in the Tay estuary - geograph.org.uk - 9750
Population pyramid of Dundee in 2020
Cox's Stack, a chimney from the former Camperdown Works jute mill. The chimney takes its name from jute baron James Cox who later became Provost of the city.
Ninewells Hospital, one of the largest employers in the Dundee area
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References
- ↑ "Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland". 2011. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ↑ "Borthwick for Lord Provost as SNP and veteran councillor strike administration deal - The Courier". thecourier.co.uk.
- ↑ "VIDEO: New council leader reveals the Dundee team he supports in Tele Q&A" – via www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Population Matters" (PDF). Dundee City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ↑ "Scottish Census 2011". Scotland's Census. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ↑ "Mid-Year Population Estimates - Scotland 2016" (PDF). National Records of Scotland. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ↑ Google Maps Tannadice and Dens Park