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| Dùn Dè | |
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City and council area | |
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| Etymology: Scottish Gaelic - Dùn Dè (Tay Fort) | |
| Coordinates: 56°27′43″N 2°58′15″W / 56.462°N 2.9707°WCoordinates: 56°27′43″N 2°58′15″W / 56.462°N 2.9707°W | |
| Sovereign state |  United Kingdom |
| Country |  Scotland |
| Council Area | Dundee City |
| Lieutenancy Area | Dundee |
| Founded | c. 11th century AD |
| Burgh Charter | 1191 |
| City Status | 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Dundee City Council |
| • Lord Provost | Ian Borthwick |
| • Leader of Dundee City Council | John Alexander (councillor) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 60 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 148,270 |
| • Rank | 4th, Scotland |
| • Density | 2,478/km2 (6,420/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 237,000 |
| • Language(s) | English Scots |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
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| ISO 3166-2 | GB-DND |
| ONS Code | S12000042 |
| OS Grid Reference | Script error: No such module "Ordnance Survey coordinates". |
| NUTS 3 | UKM21 |
| Primary Airport | Dundee Airport |
| Website | www |
Dundee is a city on the east coast of Scotland where the River Tay flows into the North Sea. It is the fourth largest city in Scotland. It was famous as the city of "Jute, jam, and journalism", because jute and jam were made there, and several newspapers were printed in the city.
Dundee has a population of 148,260 people. It is the fourth largest city in Scotland.
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