Alexandria (Cathair Alastair in Gaelic) is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The town is situated on the River Leven, four miles north-west of Dumbarton. West Dunbartonshire (Siorrachd Dhùn Bhreatainn an Iar in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary authority areas in Scotland. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic) Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic and Scots1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... The River Leven is a stretch of water in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, flowing from Loch Lomond in the North to the River Clyde in the South. ... Dumbarton (Dùn Breatainn in Scottish Gaelic) is a burgh in Scotland, lying on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. ...

As of 2001, the population of the town is 13,444. It is the largest town in the Vale of Leven, the others being Balloch, Renton, Jamestown and Bonhill; their combined population is over 20,000. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Vale of Leven is an area of Scotland in West Dunbartonshire concentrated around the River Leven, which flows from Loch Lomond to the River Clyde. ... This article is about the town of Balloch in Dunbartonshire, for other articles on towns of the same name see Balloch. ... Renton is a village in Scotland in the West Dunbartonshire council area, and is part of the Vale of Leven conurbation, lying just to the south of Alexandria. ... Jamestown is a small area of the Vale of Leven conurbation in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. ... Bonhill is a town in the Vale of Leven area of West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. ...

The town's traditional industry, most importantly cotton manufacturing, bleaching and printing, have been phased out. The town was redeveloped in the 1970s with a new town centre layout and traffic system. Local landmarks include the Christie Park, the Fountain (a traffic junction in the town centre, although there has not been a working fountain there for some years) and what is now Lomond Outlets, a former factory with an impressive dome, which in the early 1970s was the scene of the Plessey sit-in. The town had the curious distinction of having the only unemployment benefit office in Britain with the insignia of King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom above the door until the building was closed and redeveloped as housing, the insignia was retained. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... The Plessey Company plc was a British-based international electronics, defence and telecommunications company. ... Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; later The Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972) was King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India from the death of his father, George V (1910–36), on 20...

Alexandria sits on the former A82 main road between Glasgow and Loch Lomond. There are regular bus services on the route and the town has a train station on the rail line between Balloch and Glasgow Queen Street. The A82 is the major road to the western Scottish Highlands, running from Glasgow to Inverness. ... For other uses, see Loch Lomond (disambiguation). ... Queen Street Station is a railway station in Glasgow, Scotland and is Glasgows second main line terminus. ...

Coordinates: 55°59′N, 4°36′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...