Dunbar
Dunbar is a community on the North Sea coast in East Lothian in the south-east of Scotland, roughly 30 miles (48 kilometres) eastern of Edinburgh as well as 30 miles (48 kilometres) from the English boundary north of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Dunbar is a previous royal burgh, and also gave its name to a clerical and civil parish. The parish prolongs around 7 1/2 miles (12.1 kilometres) east to west and also is 3 1/2 miles (5.6 km) deep at biggest level, or 11 1/4 square miles (29 km2), and contains the towns of West Barns, Belhaven, East Barns (abandoned) and several hamlets and ranches. Its strategic location gave rise to a background filled with event as well as strife; yet Dunbar has actually become a silent dorm town preferred with employees in close-by Edinburgh, who find it an inexpensive option to the funding itself. Till the 1960s, the populace of the town was bit greater than 3,500. The community is thriving with one of the most recent population published for the community at 8,486, and also there are lots of active and also organized housing developments ongoing. There are very well concerned primary schools, a high school as well as an independent school in the community. The community is served by Dunbar train station with web links to Edinburgh et cetera of Scotland, in addition to London and terminals along the north-east hallway. Dunbar is home to the Dunbar Lifeboat Station, the second-oldest RNLI station in Scotland. Dunbar is the birth place of the explorer, conservationist and also significant conservationist John Muir. The house in which Muir was born is found on the High Street, as well as has been converted into a museum. There is additionally a commemorative sculpture next to the town clock, and also John Muir Country Park is located to the north-west of the community. The eastern area of the John Muir Way coastal path begins with the harbour. Among the two campuses to Dunbar Primary School: John Muir School, is named in his honour.
