West Dunbartonshire
Wast Dunbairtonshire Siorrachd Dhùn Breatann an Iar | |
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| Coordinates: 55°59′24″N 4°30′54″W / 55.99000°N 4.51500°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Lieutenancy area | Dunbartonshire |
| Admin HQ | Dumbarton |
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| • Body | West Dunbartonshire Council |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 61 sq mi (159 km2) |
| • Rank | Ranked 31st |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 88,270 |
| • Rank | Ranked 26th |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (560/km2) |
| ONS code | S12000039 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-WDU |
West Dunbartonshire (Scots: Wast Dunbairtonshire; Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Breatann an Iar, pronounced [ˈʃirˠəxk ɣum ˈpɾʲɛht̪ən̪ˠ əɲ ˈiəɾ]) is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland. The area lies to the north-west of the Glasgow City council area and contains many of Glasgow's commuter towns and villages. West Dunbartonshire also borders Argyll and Bute, East Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire and Stirling.
The council area was formed in 1996 from the former Clydebank district and the eastern part of Dumbarton district, which had both been part of Strathclyde Region.
West Dunbartonshire has three main urban areas: Clydebank, Dumbarton and the Vale of Leven. The area also includes the intervening rural areas, including the Kilpatrick Hills and the south-eastern bank of Loch Lomond. The council is based at 16 Church Street in Dumbarton, although Clydebank is the largest town.