Helensburgh

Helensburgh
Town and former burgh
Colquhoun Square, showing plinths for the Outdoor Museum
Scotland
Scotland
Helensburgh
Location within Argyll and Bute
Area5.24 km2 (2.02 sq mi) [1]
Population13,230 (2022)[2]
• Density2,525/km2 (6,540/sq mi)
OS grid referenceNS298833
• Edinburgh61 mi (98 km) E
• London363 mi (586 km) SSE
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHELENSBURGH
Postcode districtG84
Dialling code01436
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
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56°01′00″N 4°44′00″W / 56.0166°N 4.7333°W / 56.0166; -4.7333

Helensburgh (/ˈhɛlənzbərə/ HEL-ənz-bər-ə; Scottish Gaelic: Baile Eilidh) is a town on the north side of the Firth of Clyde in Scotland, situated at the mouth of the Gareloch. Historically in Dunbartonshire, it became part of Argyll and Bute following local government reorganisation in 1996.

  1. ^ "Helensburgh (Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.info. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.