Carnoustie
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 Carnoustie High Street | |
  Carnoustie Location within Angus | |
| Population | 11,310 (2022)[2] |
| Demonym | Carnoustian |
| OS grid reference | NO561345 |
| • Edinburgh | 42 mi (68 km) SSW |
| • London | 367 mi (591 km) SSE |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARNOUSTIE |
| Postcode district | DD7 |
| Dialling code | 01241 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Carnoustie (/kɑːrˈnuːsti/; Scottish Gaelic: Càrn Ùstaidh) is a town and former police burgh in the council area of Angus, Scotland. It is at the mouth of the Barry Burn on the North Sea coast. In the 2011 census, Carnoustie had a population of 11,394,[3] making it the fourth-largest town in Angus. The town was founded in the late 18th century, and grew rapidly throughout the 19th century due to the growth of the local textile industry. It was popular as a tourist resort from the early Victorian era up to the latter half of the 20th century, due to its seaside location, and is best known for the Carnoustie Golf Links course that often hosts the Open Championship.[4]
Carnoustie can be considered a dormitory town for its nearest city, Dundee, which is 11 miles (18 kilometres) to the west. It is served principally by Carnoustie railway station, and also by Golf Street railway station. Its nearest major road is the A92, north of the town.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
ainmeanwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Census 2011 – results for localities – 1971–2011 summaries" (PDF), Angus council, archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2016, retrieved 1 January 2015
- ^ One sure thing about Carnoustie: It's no St. Andrews, Golf Surround, archived from the original on 7 September 2008, retrieved 6 February 2009