Dunoon
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Dunoon Scottish Gaelic Dùn Omhain Scots Dunoon |
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 57 ′ N , 4 ° 55 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 8454 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | DUNOON | ||
| ZIP code section | PA23 | ||
| prefix | 01369 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Lieutenancy Area | Argyll and Bute | ||
| Council area | Argyll and Bute | ||
| British Parliament | Argyll and Bute | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Argyll and Bute | ||
Dunoon ( Scottish Gaelic : Dùn Omhain ) is a town in Argyll and Bute , Scotland . It is right on the Firth of Clyde , below the Holy Loch .
history
According to the 2011 census, the city had 8,454 inhabitants. The place has the Dating back to the 12th century castle Dunoon Castle developed, the ruins above the town in the so-called Castle Hill are. Dunoon Castle originally belonged to the noble family Lamont, but later came into the direct ownership of the kings of Scotland, which allow the Dukes of Argyll from the Clan Campbell mortgaged . The castle where Mary Queen of Scots stayed for some time around 1563 was destroyed in 1685 during the Monmouth Rebellion . A few kilometers south of the city is the Castle Toward, built in 1820, another castle .
During the Second World War was one in the Holy Loch submarine - flotilla of Royal Navy stationed at the time of the Cold War was Holy Loch location of American nuclear submarines . The withdrawal of the US Navy in 1992 led to a local economic crisis. However, the city has recovered quickly from this turning point, as it benefits greatly from the good connections to Glasgow and is a popular place of residence for commuters .
On the last weekend in August, the Cowal Highland Gathering takes place in Dunoon, the most extensive and most popular highland games in the world.
traffic
Dunoon is on the A815 and A885 . The village has a port, which was expanded in 2005 and allows use by modern Ro-Ro ferries . From Dunoon Pier, the Caledonian MacBrayne line runs to Gourock once an hour. At the ferry terminal you can get on the train that takes you directly to Glasgow .
From Hunter's Quay you can also take the Western Ferries to Gourock, but the ferry does not land at the same port. The Western Ferries ferry service is up to four times an hour during peak times. Usually the ferries run every 20 minutes.
sons and daughters of the town
- Sylvester McCoy , actor
- Clark Whyte , ice hockey player
