Govan
Govan is a district, parish, and former burgh now part of southwest Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated 2+1⁄2 miles west of Glasgow city centre, on the south bank of the River Clyde, opposite the mouth of the River Kelvin and the district of Partick.
Njellis, Public domain.- Suburb with about 5,860 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 40 feet (10 metres)
- Description: district and former burgh in the City of Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Also known as“Baile a‘ Ghobhainn”“Baile Ghobhainn”“Geibhin”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Glasgow Rangers and The Pearce Institute.
Glasgow Rangers
Ibrox Stadium is a football stadium on the south side…
The Pearce Institute
The Pearce Institute is a community center.
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum owned by Glasgow…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ibrox and Linthouse.
Govan
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Latitude
55.86084° or 55° 51′ 39″ north
Longitude
-4.31459° or 4° 18′ 53″ west
UN/LOCODE
GB GVA
Open location code
9C7QVM6P+85
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Welsh—“Govan” goes by many names.
GovanAfrikaans
غوفانArabic
ԳովանArmenian
QavenAzerbaijani
QovanAzerbaijani
GovanBasque
Baile GhobhainnBreton
GeibhinBreton
GovanCatalan
加文Chinese
Baile GhobhainnCornish
GovanDutch
GovanFinnish
GovanGalician
ΓκόβανGreek
גובןHebrew
Baile a‘ GhobhainnIrish
Baile a’ Ghobhainn, GlaschúIrish
Baile GhobhainnIrish
GeibhinIrish
GovanItalian
ガヴァンJapanese
ガバンJapanese
ゴーヴァンJapanese
ゴバンJapanese
Baile a‘ GhobhainnManx
Baile GhobhainnManx
Balley GhaauinManx
Balley y GhaauinManx
GouanScots
Baile a‘ GhobhainnScottish Gaelic
Baile GhobhainnScottish Gaelic
GeibhinScottish Gaelic
GovanSlovenian
Govan, GlasgowSlovenian
GovanSwedish
ГованьUkrainian
گوونUrdu
Baile GhobhainnWelsh
GovanWelsh
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Govan Cross Shopping Centre and Govan Post Office.
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