Carnoustie
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Carnoustie (; ) 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, 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 hos
Key facts
- UK place.country
- Scotland
- UK place.official_name
- Carnoustie
- UK place.population_ref
- ()
- UK place.population_demonym
- Carnoustian
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- NO561345
- UK place.gaelic_name
- Càrn Ùstaidh
- UK place.unitary_scotland
- Angus
- UK place.lieutenancy_scotland
- Angus
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
- UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament
- Angus South
- UK place.post_town
- CARNOUSTIE
- UK place.postcode_district
- DD7
- UK place.postcode_area
- DD
- UK place.dial_code
- 01241
- UK place.static_image_name
- Carnoustiehighstreet.JPG
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Carnoustie High Street
- UK place.london_distance
- SSE
- UK place.edinburgh_distance
- SSW
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Encyclopedic overview
30 sectionsContents
- History
- Toponymy
- Early history
- Origin
- Industrial history
- Development as a dormitory town
- Tourism and recreation
- Governance
- Geography
- Demography
- Economy
- Landmarks
- Transport
- Education
- History of education
- Schools today
- Religion
- History of religion
- Religion today
- Sport
- Golf
- Football
- Rugby
- Public services
- Twin town
- Notable people
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Carnoustie (; ) 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, 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.
Carnoustie can be considered a dormitory town for its nearest city, Dundee, which is 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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Carnoustie” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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