Cathcart

Cathcart is an area of between , , , and . The White Cart Water flows through Cathcart, downstream from Linn Park. In 2014, it was rated one of the most attractive postcode areas to live in Scotland.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: area of Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Cèad Chairt” and “Coille Chart”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cathcart railway station and Hampden Park.

Railway station
Photo: Peter Whatley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a railway station serving the Cathcart area of , . It is located on the Cathcart Circle Line, 3.7 miles south of .

Stadium
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, currently known as Barclays Hampden for sponsorship reasons, is a football in the area of , Scotland. It is the national stadium of football in Scotland and home of the Scotland national football team.

Library
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The is a public library situated in Cathcart, Glasgow, Scotland. The Couper Institute was originally built by architects Campbell Douglas and James Sellars.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Battlefield and Muirend.

Suburb
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is a district in the city of . It is situated south of the . The area takes its name from the Battle of Langside of 1568 in which Mary, Queen of Scots' army was defeated by forces acting in the name of her infant son, James VI.

Suburb
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is an area on the South side of , . It is situated about 4 miles south of Glasgow city centre. became extensively urbanised in the 20th century, developing into a commuter suburb.

Suburb
is an area of , Scotland. It is on the of the city, approximately 3.7 miles south of the city centre. Adjacent areas are Cathcart, , and .

Cathcart

Latitude
55.81699° or 55° 49′ 1″ north
Longitude
-4.26242° or 4° 15′ 45″ west
Elevation
89 feet (27 metres)
Open location code
9C7QRP8Q+Q2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 373086727
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2653513
Wiki­data ID
Q5052163
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Cathcart” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Cathcart”
  • Breton: “Coille Chart”
  • Cornish: “Coille Chart”
  • Dutch: “Cathcart”
  • Irish: “Cèad Chairt”
  • Irish: “Coille Chart”
  • Japanese: “キャスカート”
  • Manx: “Coille Chart”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Cèad Chairt”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Coille Chart”
  • Swedish: “Cathcart”
  • Urdu: “کیتھکارٹ”
  • Welsh: “Coille Chart”
  • “Cathcart”
  • “Coille Chart”

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