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West Dunbartonshire
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| West Dunbartonshire Siorrachd Dhùn Bhreatainn an Iar |
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| Geography | |||||
| Area | Ranked 31st | ||||
| - Total | 159 km² | ||||
| - % Water | ? | ||||
| Admin HQ | Dumbarton | ||||
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-WDU | ||||
| ONS code | 00QG | ||||
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| Population | Ranked 23rd | ||||
| - Total (2006) | 91,200 | ||||
| - Density | 574 / km² | ||||
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| - Total () | {{{Scottish council Gaelic Speakers}}} | ||||
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| West Dunbartonshire Council http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/ |
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| Control | Scottish National Party/Independent | ||||
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West Dunbartonshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Breatainn an Iar, IPA: [ʃir̴əxg̊ ɣunˈb̊ɾʲɛhd̪̊ɪɲ ə ɲiəɾ]) is one of 32 unitary authority areas in Scotland. Bordering onto the west of the City of Glasgow, containing many of Glasgow's commuter towns and villages as well as the city's suburbs. West Dunbartonshire also Borders onto Argyll and Bute, Stirling, East Dunbartonshire and Renfrewshire.
The area was formed on April 1, 1996 from part of the former Strathclyde Region, namely the entire district of Clydebank and the Dumbarton district less the Helensburgh area. In the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 that created the council area its name was Dumbarton and Clydebank. The council elected as a shadow authority in 1995 resolved to change the name of the area to West Dunbartonshire.[1]
The area is essentially composed of three parts: the towns of Dumbarton and Clydebank and the Vale of Leven district.
West Dunbartonshire is administered from Dumbarton, although Clydebank is the largest town.
- Alexandria
- Balloch
- Bonhill
- Bowling
- Clydebank
- Dalmuir
- Drumry
- Dumbarton
- Duntocher
- Hardgate
- Jamestown
- Milton
- Old Kilpatrick
- Renton
- Faifley
- Townend
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