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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 11 February 2025. City and council area in Scotland This article is about the city in Scotland. For other uses, see Dundee (disambiguation). Place in Scotland Dundee Dùn Dè (Scottish Gaelic) City, lieutenancy and council area Skyline of Dundee from Fife V&A Dundee RRS Discovery Tay Bridge McManus ...
Dundee became the first city in Scotland to gain official city status, after Queen Victoria signed a patent announcing the transition of Dundee from a royal burgh into a city. Dundee would officially gain city status on 26 January 1889. The patent still exists and is kept in storage in the city archives. [49] Dundee Harbour, late 19th century
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
The modern city centre is still divided into the seven medieval thoroughfares: the Seagait, Murraygait, Marketgait (now High Street), Nethergait, Overgait, Wellgait and the Cowgait- “Gait” being a Scots word for street- which all remain today (albeit with modified spelling and with both the "Overgate" and "Wellgate" having become enclosed shopping centres.)
It then remained the Dundee District Council headquarters until the abolition of the Tayside Region led to the formation of Dundee City Council in April 1996. [10] Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, waved to the crowds from the balcony of the city chambers during a tour of the city in July 2016. [11] [12]
2011 – Dundee House, the headquarters of the city council, opens. [77] 2013 Dundee is shortlisted for the UK City of Culture in 2017, but loses out to Hull. Dundee and West Dundee in the United States become twin cities. 2014 Dundee granted UNESCO City of Design status, the first city in the UK to receive the designation. [78]
Dundee City Council is the local authority for Dundee City, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. In its modern form it was created in 1996. In its modern form it was created in 1996. Dundee was formerly governed by a corporation from when it was made a burgh in the late twelfth century until 1975.
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 .