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Douglas, Dundee

Coordinates: 56°28′43″N 2°54′21″W / 56.478605°N 2.905886°W / 56.478605; -2.905886
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Douglas
Douglas is located in Dundee City council area
Douglas
Douglas
Location within Dundee City council area
Douglas is located in Scotland
Douglas
Douglas
Location within Scotland
Population7,404 
OS grid referenceNO443322
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDUNDEE
Postcode districtDD4
Dialling code01382
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FireScottish
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56°28′43″N 2°54′21″W / 56.478605°N 2.905886°W / 56.478605; -2.905886
Housing in Douglas

Douglas and Angus (commonly referred to as Douglas) is an area of Eastern Dundee, Scotland. It is located between Whitfield to the North and Broughty Ferry to the East.

In the eastern part of Douglas is the distinctive Michelin Tyre factory which was the first factory in the U.K. to produce tyres by using energy from wind power.[1] The two tall wind turbines on the factory site can be seen from many places around Dundee and the surrounding area.

Buses

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The following bus services operate from Douglas:[2]

Moffat & Williamson

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Service E10 to Dundee Science Centre, with connections to Edinburgh and/or Glasgow without a change of bus.[a][7]

This is a limited stop service; in and near Douglas, this stops only at the Michelin Scotland Innovation Park on Baldovie Road and outside Sainsbury's. If you get on at Sainsbury's, you must pre-book at least 10 minutes before the bus' scheduled time at ember.to

Leisure

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Places of Worship

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Places of worship in Douglas include St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church in Balerno Street and Douglas Parish Church (Church of Scotland) in Balbeggie Pl, Dundee DD4 8RD.

Notes

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  1. ^ all further information on official bus company website

References

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  1. ^ Tasha Crook (19 May 2006). "Michelin Dundee - Making Tyres From Fresh Air". londonbikers.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Douglas – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  3. ^ Bus timetable
  4. ^ Bus timetable
  5. ^ Bus timetable
  6. ^ Bus timetable
  7. ^ "E10 - Between Dundee and Douglas". bustimes.org. Retrieved 23 April 2024.