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Clydebank, Dunbartonshire

Clydebank is a town in Dunbartonshire, on the north bank of the River Clyde downstream from Glasgow. The town grew up alongside J & G Thomson's shipyard. The name was coined when the Clydebank police burgh was incorporated in 1886. The town is within the council area of West Dunbartonshire.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Dunbartonshire
Lat, Long: 55.909905,-4.426819
Grid Reference: NS 4840 7119
Civil Parish: Old Kilpatrick CP
Council Area: West Dunbartonshire CA
Police Area: Scotland (Argyll and West Dunbartonshire) PA
Devolved Legislature:  Scottish Parliament

GBPN ID: 9999
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Clydebank,_Dunbartonshire_9999

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