West Dunbartonshire
§ This page provides an overview of a UK's local authority district, bringing together various information to help you better understand this district.
West Dunbartonshire lies along the River Clyde northwest of Glasgow. It includes the town of Dumbarton, once a major shipbuilding centre, and scenic areas like Loch Lomond. The economy has shifted from heavy industry to services and tourism.
The local government for this district is: West Dunbartonshire 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 West Dunbartonshire
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 West Dunbartonshire
West Dunbartonshire is divided into 6 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Clydebank Central
- Clydebank Waterfront
- Dumbarton
- Kilpatrick
- Leven
- Lomond
West Dunbartonshire in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, West Dunbartonshire is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) Scotland
- (ITL 2) ⇒ West Central Scotland
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
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.