Govan

Govan is a district, parish, and former burgh now part of southwest , Scotland. It is situated 2+1⁄2 miles west of Glasgow city centre, on the south bank of the , opposite the mouth of the and the district of .
Photo: Njellis, Public domain.
  • Type: Suburb with 5,860 residents
  • Description: district and former burgh in the City of Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Balley y Ghaauin”, “Geibhin”, “ガヴァン”, “ゴーヴァン”, and “ゴバン”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Glasgow Rangers and The Pearce Institute.

Stadium
Photo: Archibald99, Public domain.
Ibrox Stadium is a on the south side…

Community center
is a community center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ibrox and Linthouse.

Suburb
is an area of , Scotland.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a neighbourhood in the city of , Scotland.

Suburb
is now a district in the city of .

Govan

Latitude
55.86084° or 55° 51′ 39″ north
Longitude
-4.31459° or 4° 18′ 53″ west
Population
5,860
Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB GVA
Open location code
9C7QVM6P+85
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Welsh—“Govan” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Govan”
  • Arabic: “غوفان”
  • Armenian: “Գովան”
  • Azerbaijani: “Qaven”
  • Azerbaijani: “Qovan”
  • Basque: “Govan”
  • Breton: “Baile Ghobhainn”
  • Catalan: “Govan”
  • Chinese: “加文”
  • Cornish: “Baile Ghobhainn”
  • Dutch: “Govan”
  • Finnish: “Govan”
  • French: “Govan”
  • Galician: “Govan”
  • German: “Govan”
  • Greek: “Γκόβαν”
  • Hebrew: “גובן”
  • Irish: “Baile a’ Ghobhainn, Glaschú”
  • Irish: “Baile a‘ Ghobhainn”
  • Irish: “Baile Ghobhainn”
  • Italian: “Govan”
  • Japanese: “ガバン”
  • Manx: “Balley Ghaauin”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Govan”
  • Norwegian: “Govan”
  • Persian: “گوان”
  • Polish: “Govan”
  • Portuguese: “Govan”
  • Russian: “Гован”
  • Scots: “Gouan”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Baile a‘ Ghobhainn”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Baile a’ Ghobhainn”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Baile Ghobhainn”
  • Slovenian: “Govan, Glasgow”
  • Slovenian: “Govan”
  • Spanish: “Govan”
  • Swedish: “Govan”
  • Ukrainian: “Говань”
  • Urdu: “گوون”
  • Welsh: “Baile Ghobhainn”
  • Welsh: “Govan”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Yorkhill and Partick.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Govan Cross Shopping Centre and Govan Post Office.

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