Pollokshaws
Pollokshaws is an area on the South side of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is bordered by the residential neighbourhoods of Auldhouse to the east, Eastwood and Hillpark to the south and Shawlands to the north, with the Glasgow South Western Line railway and the open lands of Pollok Country Park to the west.
Places of Interest
Highlights: St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Shawhill Road, Glasgow and Pollokshaws Burgh Hall.
Pollokshaws West railway station
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shawlands and Auldhouse.
Shawlands
Suburb
Pollokshaws
- Type: Suburb with 14,300 residents
- Description: district in Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Categories: district and locality
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.82529° or 55° 49′ 31″ north
Longitude
-4.29427° or 4° 17′ 39″ west
Population
14,300
Elevation
75 feet (23 metres)
Open location code
9C7QRPG4+47
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Urdu—“Pollokshaws” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Pollokşouz”
- Basque: “Pollokshaws”
- Chinese: “波洛克索斯”
- French: “Pollokshaws”
- Scots: “Pollokshaws”
- Scots: “Powkshaws”
- Urdu: “پولاک شاز”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Waverley Park and Shawmoss.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Pollokshaws Library and Learning Centre and Ashtree Park.
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