Balgowan

Balgowan is an area of , . The name derives from the Scottish Gaelic Baile Ghobhainn, meaning "blacksmith's stead".
Wikipedia
  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: suburb of Dundee, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Baldovan” and “Balgowan, Dundee”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tannadice Park and Dens Park.

Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, officially known as The CalForth Construction Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a football in , Scotland. It is the home ground of Dundee United, who have played at Tannadice since the club was founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909. is situated 2 miles southeast of Balgowan.

Stadium
Photo: Jmorrison230582, Public domain.
is a football in , Scotland, which is the home of Scottish Premiership club Dundee F.C. and has a capacity of 11,775. , the home of rivals Dundee United, is just 200 yards away. is situated 2 miles southeast of Balgowan.

School
is a six-year comprehensive in the area of the city of , Scotland. It was originally named Kirkton High School until merging with Rockwell High School in August 1997.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Strathmartine and Downfield.

Village
Photo: Val Vannet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an area of . It is to the north of and the surrounding district is often referred to as "the Howe o Strathmartine".

Suburb
is a residential area located in the north of , , centred on the stretch of the Strathmartine Road between the Kingsway and the northern boundary of Dundee.

Suburb
St Mary's is in a residential area of , Scotland located in the extreme northwest of the city, to the north of and west of . It is also bounded on the west by Downfield Golf Club, to the northwest by Clatto Country Park and to the north by Craigowl View.

Balgowan

Latitude
56.49713° or 56° 29′ 50″ north
Longitude
-2.99754° or 2° 59′ 51″ west
Open location code
9C8VF2W2+RX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1404495772
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q3644388
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Manx—“Balgowan” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Baile Ghobhainn”
  • Afrikaans: “Balgowan, Dundee”
  • Afrikaans: “Balgowan”
  • Basque: “Balgowan”
  • Chinese: “巴爾戈萬”
  • Irish: “Baile Ghobhainn”
  • Manx: “Balley ny Gaauin”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St Luke’s Cafe Church and St Luke’s cemetery.

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