Dumbarton

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]

Dumbarton Scots Gaelic: Dùn Breatann[1]
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	Wast Dunbartonshire
Lieutenancy area	Dunbartonshire
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	West Dunbairtonshire
Scots Pairlament	Dumbairton
Leet o places UK Scotland 55.95°N 4.566667°W / 55.95; -4.566667

Dumbarton Rock from Dumbarton

Etymologie

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

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

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

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.