Helensburgh
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Town and former burgh | |
![]() Colquhoun Square, showing plinths for the Outdoor Museum | |
Location within Argyll and Bute | |
Area | 5.24 km2 (2.02 sq mi) [1] |
Population | 13,230 (2022)[2] |
• Density | 2,525/km2 (6,540/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | NS298833 |
• Edinburgh | 61 mi (98 km) E |
• London | 363 mi (586 km) SSE |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HELENSBURGH |
Postcode district | G84 |
Dialling code | 01436 |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Helensburgh (/ˈhɛlənzbərə/; Scottish Gaelic: Baile Eilidh) is a coastal town on the north side of the Firth of Clyde in Scotland, situated at the mouth of the Gareloch. Historically in Dunbartonshire, it is administered by Argyll and Bute council following local government reorganisation in 1996.