Editing Arbroath (section)

{{Short description|Scottish town in Angus}}
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{{Infobox UK place
|country = Scotland
|official_name = Arbroath
|coordinates = {{coord|56.561|-02.586|display=inline,title}}
|gaelic_name = Obar Bhrothaig
|scots_name = Aiberbrothock
|population = {{Scottish locality population|name|POP=Arbroath}}
|population_ref = ({{Scottish settlement population citation|year}})<ref>{{Scottish settlement population citation}}</ref>
|os_grid_reference = NO641412
|unitary_scotland = [[Angus, Scotland|Angus]]
|lieutenancy_scotland = [[Angus, Scotland|Angus]]
|constituency_westminster = [[Arbroath and Broughty Ferry (UK Parliament constituency)|Arbroath and Broughty Ferry]]
|constituency_scottish_parliament = [[Angus South (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Angus South]]
|post_town = ARBROATH
|postcode_district = DD11
|postcode_area = DD
|dial_code = 01241
|static_image_name = Arbroath from Inchape Park.JPG
|static_image_caption = Arbroath from the south
|edinburgh_distance = {{convert|45|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} [[Boxing the compass|SSW]]
|london_distance = {{convert|371|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} [[Boxing the compass|SSE]]
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'''Arbroath''' ({{IPAc-en|ɑr|ˈ|b|r|oʊ|θ}}) or '''Aberbrothock''' ({{langx|gd|Obar Bhrothaig<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gaelicplacenames.org/databasedetails.php?id=713 |title=Arbroath |work=Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba ~ Gaelic Place-names of Scotland |access-date=9 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012183728/http://www.gaelicplacenames.org/databasedetails.php?id=713 |archive-date=12 October 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{IPA|gd|ˈopəɾ ˈvɾo.ɪkʲ|}}) is a former [[royal burgh]] and the largest town in the [[Subdivisions of Scotland|council area]] of [[Angus, Scotland|Angus]], Scotland, with a population of 23,902.<ref name='2001c'>{{Cite web |url=http://www.citypopulation.de/php/uk-scotland.php?cityid=159001 |title=Arbroath 2011 Census – Population |access-date=11 August 2015 |work=Scotlands Census |publisher=Scottish Executive}}</ref> It lies on the [[North Sea]] coast, some {{convert|16|mi|km}} east-northeast of [[Dundee, Scotland|Dundee]] and {{convert|45|mi|km}} south-southwest of [[Aberdeen, Scotland|Aberdeen]].

There is evidence of [[Iron Age]] settlement, but its history as a town began with the founding of [[Arbroath Abbey]] in 1178. It grew much during the [[Industrial Revolution]] through the flax and then the [[jute]] industry and the engineering sector. A new [[harbour]] was created in 1839; by the 20th century, Arbroath was one of Scotland's larger fishing ports.

The town is notable for the [[Declaration of Arbroath]] and the [[Arbroath smokie]].<ref name="brhisabb">{{Cite web |title=Quatrocentenary of Arbroath's Royal Charter 1599 - 1999 |url=http://archive.angus.gov.uk/historyaa/archives/gems/Arbroath1599.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202042822/http://archive.angus.gov.uk/historyaa/archives/gems/Arbroath1599.htm |archive-date=2 February 2017 |access-date=25 January 2017 |publisher=Angus Council}}</ref> [[Arbroath F.C.|Arbroath Football Club]] holds the world record for the number of goals scored in a professional [[association football|football]] match: [[Arbroath 36–0 Bon Accord|36–0]] against [[Bon Accord F.C.|Bon Accord of Aberdeen]] in the [[Scottish Cup]] in [[1885–86 Scottish Cup|1885]].