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Encyclopedia > Alexandria, Scotland
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Alexandria 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. ... Jump to: navigation, search Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity) (Scots: Wha daur meddle wi me) Scotlands location within the UK Languages with Official Status1 English Gaelic Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK... Jump to: navigation, search 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 is a town in Scotland, lying on the north bank of the River Clyde. ...


As of 2001, the population of the town is 13,444. It is the largest town in the Leven Valley, the others being Balloch, Renton, Jamestown and Bonhill; their combined population is over 20,000. Jump to: navigation, search 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the town of Balloch in Dunbartonshire, for other articles on towns of the same name see Balloch. ... Jump to: navigation, search 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. ... Jump to: navigation, search Jamestown is a small area of the Vale of Leven conurbation in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. ... Jump to: navigation, search Bonhill is a town in the Vale of Leven area of West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. ...


The town's traditional industry, most importantly cotton manufacturing, bleacing and printing, have been phased out with the redevelopment of the town early in the early 1980's when the Leven Valley towns were expanded to take overspill population from Glasgow. This has included a new town centre layout and traffic system. Jump to: navigation, search Glasgows location in Scotland Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city, situated on the River Clyde in the countrys west central lowlands. ...


Alexandria sits on the 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. ... Looking south from Inveruglas Bay Loch Lomond (pronounced LOW-mond) is a Scottish loch (or lake) located in both the western lowlands of Central Scotland and the southern Highlands. ...


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ALEXANDRIA, a town of Rumania, situated among the rich corn-lands of the Teleorman department, on the right bank of the river Vedea.
Its chief trade is in grain, despatched by rail to the Danubian port of Zimnicea, or by river to Giurgevo.
Alexandria was named after its founder, Alexander John Cuza, prince of Rumania from 1859 to 1866.
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