Balgowan, Dundee
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| Balgowan | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Baile Ghobhainn | |
 Balgowan
Balgowan shown within the City of Dundee |
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| OS grid reference | NO386343 |
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| Council area | City of Dundee |
| Lieutenancy area | Dundee |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DUNDEE |
| Postcode district | DD3 |
| Dialling code | 01382 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Dundee West |
| Scottish Parliament | Dundee City West |
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Balgowan is an area of Dundee, Scotland. The name derives from the Scottish Gaelic Baile Ghobhainn, meaning "blacksmith's stead"[1] (cf also Govan in Glasgow from the same Celtic root).
Notes
- ↑ Nicolaisen, W.F.H. Scottish Place Names , pp139
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