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Dundee
city (1991 pop. 172,294) and council area, E central Scotland, on the Firth of Tay. It is a port and manufacturing city. Dundee is historically known for its manufacture and processing of jute. Its marmalade is also famous. Textiles, including canvas, linen, rope, and carpet, remain economically important. Some light engineering has additionally developed. Called the
Scottish Geneva,
Dundee was a center of the Reformation and a stronghold of the Covenanters in the religious wars. The Tower of St. Mary's Church, a 15th-century steeple, is a notable landmark. A college of art and a technical college are located there, but the principal institution of higher learning is the Univ. of Dundee.
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