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ID: 7009540 Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/7009540			Record Type: administrative

Dunbar (inhabited place)

Coordinates:
Lat: 56 00 00 N degrees minutes			Lat: 56.0000 decimal degrees
Long: 002 31 00 W degrees minutes			Long: -2.5167 decimal degrees

Note: Was site of battle between Edward I & Scots in 1296, where the Scots were easily defeated; later, Cromwell defeated the Covenanters & occupied area 1650-1660; today is resort center, & center for fishing, brewing & production of agricultural implements.

Names:

Dunbar (preferred,C,V,English,U)

Hierarchical Position:

World (facet)

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Europe (continent) (P)

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United Kingdom (nation) (P)

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Scotland (country) (P)

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East Lothian (unitary authority) (P)

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Dunbar (inhabited place) (P)

Place Types:

inhabited place (preferred, C)	............	on the site of an ancient fortification
town (C)
resort center (C)
fishing community (C)
manufacturing center (C)
battlefield (H)

Sources and Contributors:

Dunbar..........	[BHA, VP Preferred]
.................	Bartholomew Gazetteer of Britain (1986)
.................	Blue Guide: Scotland (1980) 21-25
.................	NGA/NIMA database (2003-)
.................	Times Atlas of the World (1994) 58

Subject: .....	[BHA, VP]
..................	Bartholomew Gazetteer of Britain (1986)
..................	Blue Guide: Scotland (1980) 21-25
..................	NGA/NIMA database (2003-) -2594835
..................	Times Atlas of the World (1994) 58


Note:
English	..........	[VP]

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