[38] Cox Brothers, who owned the massive Camperdown Works in Lochee, were one of the largest jute manufacturers in Europe and employed more than 5,000 workers. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. The economic activity of residents aged 16–74 was 35.92% in full-time employment, 10.42% in part-time employment, 4.25% self-employed, 5.18% unemployed, 7.82% students with jobs, 4.73% students without jobs, 15.15% retired, 4.54% looking after home or family, 7.92% permanently sick or disabled, and 4.00% economically inactive for other reasons. The city has three local radio stations. [82] Mean temperature and rainfall are typical for the east coast of Scotland, and with the city's sheltered estuarine position, mean daily maxima are slightly higher than coastal areas to the North, particularly in spring and summer. Pop. The nearest international passenger seaport is Newcastle. The public bin network is still being developed and thus this data is subject to change. The most recent election took place on 4 May 2017. The city's main museum and art gallery, McManus Galleries, is in Albert Square. [46] This gave rise to unemployment levels far in excess of the national average, peaking in the inter-war period,[47] but major recovery was seen in the post-war period, thanks to the arrival first of American light engineering companies like Timex and NCR, and subsequent expansion into microelectronics.[48]. [100] The Michelin Tyre factory closed in June 2020, with the loss of 850 jobs. The ruins of Powrie Castle, north of Fintry, date from the 16th-century castle north. There are also many intercity bus services offered by Megabus, Citylink and National Express. The University of Dundee dates to 1881; it gained independent university status in 1967. Question: Quelle est la population de/d' Dundee? The attached church was once the largest parish church in medieval Scotland. The oldest building in the city is St Mary's Tower, which dates from the late 15th century. Find out what statistics the population of the country, city, district on All-populations.com. This data set contains Dundee City population projections (2016 based). [183] Verdant Works is a museum dedicated to the once dominant jute industry in Dundee and is based in a former jute mill.[184]. Locations of all public bins within Dundee City. [220] Paper is collected for recycling on a four-weekly basis. It is charged with overseeing the worship of 9 congregations in the city, as well as a further 17 in Angus, the Carse of Gowrie and parts of Aberdeenshire. [107] The waterfront, much altered by reclamation in the 19th century, retains several of the docks that once were the hub of the jute and whaling industries, including the Camperdown and Victoria Docks. 93.38% of Dundee residents were born in the United States, with 59.09% having been born in Oregon. [225] There is one ambulance station for the city; on West School Road.[226]. Alongside these there is an Islamic Society on the University of Dundee campus. DMFF is also one of the members of International Alliance for Mountain Film (IAMF)[195] among other important international mountain film festivals. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America. Their grounds Dens Park and Tannadice Park are just 100 metres apart, closer together than any other football stadiums in the UK. Tomlinson, Jim, Carlo Morelli and Valerie Wright. Dundee Contemporary Arts (abbreviated DCA) opened in 1999 is an international art centre in the Nethergate close to Dundee Rep, which houses two contemporary art galleries, a two-screen arthouse cinema, a print studio, a visual research centre and a café bar. [14] In pursuit of this, a £1 billion master plan to regenerate and to reconnect the Waterfront to the city centre started in 2001 and is expected to be completed within a 30-year period. The nearest official Met Office weather station is Mylnefield, Invergowrie which is about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of the City Centre. Dundee High School Former Pupils play in Scottish National League Division One,[213] the second tier of Scottish club rugby. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.85% of the population. The climate, like the rest of lowland Scotland, is Oceanic (Köppen-Geiger classification Cfb). There are 11 primary and 2 secondary Roman Catholic denominational schools which, as in the rest of Scotland, are open to children of all denominations. Their placement was dictated by the need for a water supply for the modern steam powered machinery, and areas around the Lochee Burn (Lochee), Scouring Burn (Blackness) and Dens Burn (Dens Road area) saw particular concentrations of mills. The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44. DUNDEE (Population served: 3,957, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water) WILDERNESS RETREAT (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater) HORKEY BROTHERS AG LABOR CAMP (Population served: 28, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater) Average household size: This village: 2.5 people : Michigan: 2.5 people: Percentage of family households: This village: 67.3%: … Council meetings take place in the City Chambers, which opened in 1933 in City Square. Few historic buildings and only one town gate (the East Port) have survived the city’s turbulent past. [112], As a result of the destruction suffered during the Rough Wooing, little of the mediaeval city (aside from St Mary's Tower) remains and the earliest surviving domestic structures date from the Early Modern Era. According to the 2001 census, the City of Dundee had a population of 154,674. This data set contains Dundee City population projections (2016 based). By the 1960s, NCR had become the principal employer of the city producing cash registers, and later ATMs, at several of its Dundee plants. A general lack of town planning coupled with the influx of labour during the expansion of the jute industry resulted in insanitary, squalid and cramped housing for much of the population. Dundee has two universities – the University of Dundee and the Abertay University. The Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education was established in Dundee in Blackness Road in 2002. It is predominantly of a brown forest soil type with some gleying, the lower parts being formed from raised beach sands and gravels derived from Old Red Sandstone and lavas. [176][177], Dundee bid to become the European Capital of Culture in 2023 but due to the United Kingdom voting to leave the European Union in June 2016, Dundee's bid, along with those of other British cities submitting bids, was discontinued by the European Commission.[178][179]. A notable example is the Wishart Arch (or East Port) in Cowgate. [224], Healthcare is supplied in the area by NHS Tayside. Archive Services also holds the archives of several individuals, businesses and organisations based in Dundee and the surrounding area. Production started in the year before the official opening of the plant on 11 June 1947. [133][134] Significant research in biomedical fields is carried out in the School of Life Sciences. [105] Other game development studios in Dundee include Denki, Ruffian Games, Dynamo Games, 4J Studios and Outplay Entertainment, among others. The first Tay Rail Bridge was opened in 1878. Dundee (/ d ʌ n ˈ d iː / (); Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Dè [ˈt̪uːn tʲeː]) is Scotland's fourth-largest city and the 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom.The mid-year population estimate for 2016 was 148,270, giving Dundee a population density of 2,478/km 2 or 6,420/sq mi, the second-highest in Scotland. [49] The aims of the project are to reconnect the city centre to the waterfront; to improve facilities for walking, cyclists and buses; to replace the existing inner ring road with a pair of east/west tree-lined boulevards; and to provide a new civic square and a regenerated railway station and arrival space at the western edge. The V&A Dundee Museum of Design opened in September 2018 and is built south of Craig Harbour onto the River Tay in a building designed by Kengo Kuma. There is a kerbside recycling scheme that currently only serves 15,500 households in Dundee. The remainder of the teams compete in the Caledonia Regional League – Harris Academy FP play in Caledonia Division One,[214] Morgan Academy FP and Panmure in Caledonia Division Two Midlands,[215] Dundee University Medics and Stobswell in Caledonia Division Three Midlands.[216]. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Office for National Statistics. [212] They are one of three professional ice hockey teams in Scotland, and play against teams from England, Wales and Northern Ireland in the Elite League. Dernière population connue est ≈ 148 300 (an 2014). [117] Claypotts Castle, a striking Z plan castle in West Ferry, was built by John Strachan and dates from 1569 to 1588. [207] The station split frequencies in January 1995 launching Tay FM for a younger audience and Tay 2 playing classic hits. [citation needed] According to Blind Harry's largely apocryphal work The Actes and Deidis of the Illustre and Vallyeant Campioun Schir William Wallace, William Wallace was also educated in Dundee. The city also has two Multiplex cinemas, Odeon and Cineworld. The place of birth of the town's residents was 94.16% United Kingdom (including 87.85% from Scotland), 0.42% Republic of Ireland, 1.33% from other European Union (EU) countries, and 3.09% from elsewhere in the world. All-populations.com used data from the number of the population from official sources. The median age in Dundee is 35.9 years, 33.4 years for males, and 38.3 years for females. [118] In 1495 Broughty Castle was built and remained in use as a major defensive structure until 1932, playing a role in the Anglo-Scottish Wars and the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. To combat growing unemployment and declining economic conditions, Dundee was declared an Enterprise Zone in January 1984. The cargo port of Dundee is one of the largest economic generators in the city and is operated by Forth Ports.