Dundee City council area
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City of Dundee Dùn Dè |
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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" | |||
 Dundee
Dundee
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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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 Scotland
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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 |
Ian Borthwick |
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| • Leader of Dundee City Council |
John Alexander |
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 60 km2 (20 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) | ||
| Population (2016) | |||
| • Total | 148,270 | ||
| • Rank | 4th, Scotland | ||
| • Density | 2,478/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 | S12000042 | ||
| OS Grid Reference | NO4030 | ||
| NUTS 3 | UKM21 | ||
| Primary Airport | Dundee Airport | ||
| Website | www |
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Ian Borthwick
John Alexander
Dundee (/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 2016 was 148,270, giving Dundee a population density of 2,478/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.
Historically part of Angus, the city developed into a burgh in the late 12th century and established itself as an important east coast trading port. Rapid expansion was brought on by the Industrial Revolution, particularly in the 19th century when Dundee was the centre of the global jute industry. This, along with its other major industries gave Dundee its epithet as the city of "jute, jam and journalism".
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