Dumbarton

Dumbarton (Dùn Breatainn or 'fort of the Britons'} is a town in West Dunbartonshire,^[1] Scotland. It is 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.^[2]

Dumbarton was the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Alclud, 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.^[3]

Dumbarton became a centre for shipbuilding, glassmaking, and whisky production. However, these industries have declined. Dumbarton today is more a commuter town for Glasgow 13 miles (21 km) east-southeast of it. Dumbarton F.C. is the local football club.

References

↑ "Scottish Parliament: Placenames collected by Iain Mac an Tailleir" (PDF).
↑ Publications and Data. General Record Office for Scotland.
↑ "Vision of Britain". Archived from the original on 2009-03-30. Retrieved 2008-03-04.

This short article about the United Kingdom can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.

[1] "Scottish Parliament: Placenames collected by Iain Mac an Tailleir" (PDF).

[2] Publications and Data. General Record Office for Scotland.

[3] "Vision of Britain". Archived from the original on 2009-03-30. Retrieved 2008-03-04.

[1]

[2]

[3]