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Dunbar, East Lothian

Dunbar is a town in East Lothian on the northern spur of the coastline. The town's strategic position gave rise to a history full of incident and strife but Dunbar has become a quiet dormitory town. The town is within the council area of East Lothian.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: East Lothian
Lat, Long: 56.001733,-2.515636
Grid Reference: NT 6794 7887
Civil Parish: Dunbar CP
Council Area: East Lothian CA
Police Area: Scotland (The Lothians and Scottish Borders) PA
Devolved Legislature:  Scottish Parliament

GBPN ID: 13805
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Dunbar,_East_Lothian_13805

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