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Dundee has a higher proportion of university students – one in seven of the population – than any other town in Europe, except Heidelberg. [106] The 14.2% come from all around the world to attend the local universities and colleges. Dundee is a major attraction for Northern Irish students who make up 5% of the total student population.
Dundee (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Dèagh) is the fourth-largest city in Scotland with a population of around 150,000 people. It is situated on the north bank of the Firth of Tay on the east coast of the Central Lowlands of Scotland.
1959 — Dundee and Zadar, Croatia become twin cities. 1962 — Dundee twins with Alexandria, Virginia in the United States and Würzburg in Germany. 1963 Royal Arch, built to celebrate a visit by Queen Victoria, is demolished. [27] Dundee Repertory Theatre's premises at Nicoll Street is destroyed in a fire. [58] Dundee Airport opens. [60]
Dundee Parish Church, St Mary's is one of two of the city's City Churches. At the heart of the city centre is the City Square, home to two of Dundee's principal cultural venues; the Caird Hall, the Marryat Hall along with the City Chambers and other businesses.
Dundee is a city in Scotland, a constituent country of the United Kingdom. Dundee City may also refer to: Dundee City (council area), a unitary district established in 1996 Dundee City Council, the local authority body in the city; City of Dundee District (1975–1996), a district of Tayside region from 1975 to 1996
Dundee City Chambers is a municipal facility in City Square, Dundee, Scotland. The city chambers, which is headquarters of Dundee City Council , is a Category B listed building . [ 1 ]
Map of places in Dundee compiled from this list See the list of places in Scotland for places in other counties. This List of places in Dundee is a list of links for any town , village , hamlet , airport , museum ship , railway , school , theatre , university in the Dundee City council area of Scotland .
The new city council area was named The City of Dundee in the legislation of 1994, but this was changed to Dundee City by a council resolution on 29 June 1995, under section 23 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65). [2] In terms of area, it is the smallest of Scotland's council areas.