East Dunbartonshire
Locator map for the Scottish administrative region of East Dunbartonshire.
Unitary authority in central Scotland, created in 1996 from two districts of Strathclyde region.
Area
175 sq km/67 sq mi.
Towns
Kirkintilloch (administrative headquarters), Bearsden, Milngavie
Physical
low-lying lands to the south give way dramatically to the Campsie Fells in the north; Earl's Seat (578 m/1,896 ft); River Kelvin
Features
Forth and Clyde Canal; Antonine Wall
Population
(2001) 108,250
Economy The area is an affluent commuter belt for the city of Glasgow. There are also smaller industrialized villages, such as Croy, in the area. |
Environment There are several Sites of Special Scientific Interest and one country park. |
Administrative history The districts |
| of Bearsden and Milngavie, and Strathkelvin were merged into East Dunbartonshire in 1996. Prior to 1975 the area was part of the county of Dunbartonshire. |
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