Dundee, Scotland
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Top: Tay Rail Bridge, Middle: RRS Discovery and City Centre, Bottom left: Magdalen Yard Bandstand, Bottom right: University of Dundee.
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| Etymology: Scottish Gaelic - Dùn Dè (Tay Fort) | |||
| Nickname(s): "The City of Discovery" | |||
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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 |
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| 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 | Robert Duncan | ||
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 60 km2 (20 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) | ||
| Population (2015) | |||
| • Total | 148,210 | ||
| • Rank | 4th, Scotland | ||
| • Density | 2,477/km2 (6,420/sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 237,000 | ||
| • Language(s) | English, Scots | ||
| Demonym(s) | Dundonian | ||
| Time zone | GMT (UTC±0) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) | ||
| Postcode Areas | DD1-5 | ||
| Area code(s) | 01382 | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-DND | ||
| ONS Code | 00QJ | ||
| OS Grid Reference | NO4030 | ||
| NUTS 3 | UKM21 | ||
| Primary Airport | Dundee Airport | ||
| Website | www |
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Dundee (
i/dʌnˈdiː/; Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Dè [ˈt̪uːn tʲeː]), officially the City of Dundee, is Scotland's fourth-largest city and the 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom. The mid-year population estimate for 2015 was 148,210 which gave Dundee a population density of 2,477/km2 or 6,420/sq mi, the second-highest in Scotland. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea. Under the name of Dundee City, it forms one of the 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland.
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