As shown in the given Glasgow location map that Glasgow is located on the River Clyde in the central-west part of the United Kingdom.
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Where is Glasgow Located?
Glasgow is the largest and capital city of Scotland. Glasgow is a port city on the River Clyde in Scotland's western Lowlands. Earlier Glasgow was known as the "Second City of the British Empire". Primarily, the city developed with the establishment of Glasgow University but later on it also became the center of transatlantic trade with British North America and British West Indies.
Further development lead to the overall development of the city and hence industrial revolution took place in the city. Important industries are Heavy Engineering, Shipbuilding, and Marine Engineering. The Glasgow electoral area for the Scottish Parliament includes the Glasgow City council area, the Rutherglen area of the South Lanarkshire and a small eastern portion of Renfrewshire.
Glasgow City Facts:
Continent | Europe |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Glasgow City |
Coordinates | 55.8642° N, 4.2518° W |
Lieutenancy Area | Glasgow |
Coordinates | 23 Wards |
Founded | Late-6th century |
Area | 68 sq mi (175 km2) |
Population City and Council Area | 633,120 (2019) |
Density | 9,210/sq mi (3,555/km2) |
Demonym(s) | Glaswegian |
Currency | Pound sterling (GBP) |
Time zone | GMT (UTC 0) and BST (UTC+1) in summer |
Airport | Glasgow Airport (GLA) and Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) |
Seaport | River Clyde |
Country code | 44 |
Postcode areas | G |
Area code(s) | 0141 |
Climate | Maritime climate |
Official Website | https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/ |
Places to Visit in Glasgow:
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum | Glasgow Necropolis | Scotland Street School Museum | National Museum of Rural Life |
Riverside Museum | George Square | Pollok House | Calderglen Country Park |
Glasgow Cathedral | Hunterian Art Gallery | Bellahouston Park | West End |
Gallery of Modern Art | Kelvingrove Park | M&D's Scotland's Theme Park | Bothwell Castle |
People's Palace | Glasgow Botanic Gardens | Strathclyde Country Park | The Time Capsule |
Glasgow Science Centre | Glasgow Green | Glasgow Science Centre Tower | The Clyde Arc |
The Lighthouse | Pollok Country Park | Mugdock Country Park | Glasgow City Chambers |
Distance From Glasgow to Other UK Cities:
Distance between cities | Distance in KM & Mile | Distance between cities | Distance in KM & Mile |
---|---|---|---|
From Glasgow to London | 556 km (346 mi) | From Glasgow to Manchester | 296 km (184 mi) |
From Glasgow to Birmingham | 407 km (253 mi) | From Glasgow to Cardiff | 493 km (306 mi) |
From Glasgow to Liverpool | 285 km (177 mi) | From Glasgow to Belfast | 177 km (110 mi) |
From Glasgow to Bristol | 503 km (312 mi) | From Glasgow to Stoke-on-Trent | 346 km (215 mi) |
From Glasgow to Nottingham | 382 km (237 mi) | From Glasgow to Bradford | 281 km (175 mi) |
From Glasgow to Sheffield | 330 km (205 mi) | From Glasgow to Sunderland | 211 km (131 mi) |
From Glasgow to Leeds | 289 km (179 mi) | From Glasgow to Islington | 554 km (344 mi) |
From Glasgow to Leicester | 413 km (257 mi) | From Glasgow to Reading | 537 km (333 mi) |
From Glasgow to Preston | 254 km (158 mi) | From Glasgow to Kingston upon Hull | 345 km (215 mi) |
From Glasgow to Swansea | 473 km (294 mi) | From Glasgow to Newport | 483 km (300 mi) |
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