Dundee City
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Dundee City is a coastal city on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, historically known for jute, jam, and journalism. Today it is a centre for life sciences, education, and culture, with attractions like the V&A Dundee and a revitalised waterfront.
The local government for this district is: Dundee City Council (Scotland Council Area).
For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 ‘council areas’ (Scottish Gaelic: comhairlean), each administered by a single-tier authority known simply as a council.
Constituencies in Dundee City
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 57 of them are in Scotland. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Dundee City
Dundee City is divided into 8 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Coldside
- East End
- Lochee
- Maryfield
- North East
- Strathmartine
- The Ferry
- West End
Dundee City in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Dundee City is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) Scotland
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Eastern Scotland
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Angus and Dundee City
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.