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:
(1995) 111,100.
Economy
The area is an affluent commuter belt for the city of Glasgow. Smaller
industrialized villages, such as Croy, are also evident.
Environment
There are four 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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