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Drumchapel, Dunbartonshire

Drumchapel (known locally as 'The Drum') is a district at the north-western edge of the Glasgow conurbation. It is in the civil parish of New Kilpatrick in Dunbartonshire. Drumchapel is one of the 'Big Four' post-war social housing schemes in Glasgow, along with Easterhouse, Castlemilk and Greater Pollok. It is within the council area of City of Glasgow.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Dunbartonshire
Lat, Long: 55.910991,-4.3718958
Grid Reference: NS 5183 7119
Civil Parish: New Kilpatrick CP
Council Area: City of Glasgow CA
Police Area: Scotland (Greater Glasgow) PA
Devolved Legislature:  Scottish Parliament

GBPN ID: 13631
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Drumchapel,_Dunbartonshire_13631

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