Torrance

Torrance is a village in , formerly , Scotland, located eight miles north of city centre. Torrance used to mainly consist of farmland.
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  • Type: Village with 2,370 residents
  • Description: village in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “An Toran”, “na Tòrranan”, “Na Tòrranan”, and “Torrance, East Dunbartonshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Wilderness Plantation and Lenzie Moss.

Deciduous forest
was the site of a Roman fortlet on the in . is situated 2 miles southwest of Torrance.

Nature reserve
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a local nature reserve in , , Scotland. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Torrance.

Bridge
Photo: Raymond Okonski, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The carries the Forth & Clyde Canal… is situated 2½ miles east of Torrance.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balmore and Cadder.

Village
is a small village formerly in the county…

Suburb
is a district of the town of , , .

Photo: StaraBlazkova, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an industrial town in the …

Torrance

Latitude
55.93979° or 55° 56′ 23″ north
Longitude
-4.21139° or 4° 12′ 41″ west
Population
2,370
Elevation
161 feet (49 metres)
Open location code
9C7QWQQQ+WC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 27492880
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11592450
Wiki­data ID
Q1907087
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Torrance” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تورانس”
  • Basque: “Torrance (Eakialdeko Dunbartonshire)”
  • Basque: “Torrance”
  • Chinese: “托兰斯”
  • Dutch: “Torrance”
  • French: “Torrance”
  • Irish: “Tòrranan”
  • Italian: “Torrance (Scozia)”
  • Italian: “Torrance”
  • Persian: “تورنس”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Na Torranan”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Tòrranan”
  • Spanish: “Torrance”
  • Swedish: “Torrance, Skottland”
  • Swedish: “Torrance”
  • Welsh: “Torrance”
  • “Torrance”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: East Balgrochan and Langshot.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Caldwell Halls and Torrance ornamental and demonstration gardens.

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Worth a closer look: Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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