Helensburgh
Helensburgh
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| Town and former burgh | |
Colquhoun Square, showing plinths for the Outdoor Museum | |
Location within Argyll and Bute | |
| Area | 5.24 km2 (2.02 sq mi) |
| Population | 13,230 (2020) |
| • Density | 2,525/km2 (6,540/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | NS298833 |
| • Edinburgh | 61 mi (98 km) E |
| • London | 363 mi (586 km) SSE |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HELENSBURGH |
| Postcode district | G84 |
| Dialling code | 01436 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Helensburgh (/ˈhɛlənzbərə/ HEL-ənz-bər-ə; Scottish Gaelic: Baile Eilidh) is a town on the north side of the Firth of Clyde in Scotland, situated at the mouth of the Gareloch. Historically in Dunbartonshire, it became part of Argyll and Bute following local government reorganisation in 1996.