| Balgowan 
 | |
|---|---|
|   Balgowan Location within Dundee City council area   Balgowan Location within Scotland | |
| OS grid reference | NO386343 | 
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland | 
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | 
| Post town | DUNDEE | 
| Postcode district | DD3 | 
| Dialling code | 01382 | 
| Police | Scotland | 
| Fire | Scottish | 
| Ambulance | Scottish | 
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Balgowan is an area of Dundee, Scotland. The name derives from the Scottish Gaelic Baile Ghobhainn, meaning "blacksmith's stead"[1] (cf also Govan in Glasgow from the same Celtic root).
Notes
- ↑ Nicolaisen, W.F.H. Scottish Place Names , pp139
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