Greater Glasgow

Greater Glasgow is a region in , and has about 977,000 residents.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Glasgow Rangers and Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.

Stadium
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Ibrox Stadium is a on the south side of the in the area of , Scotland. The home of Scottish Premiership team Rangers, Ibrox is the third-largest football stadium in Scotland, with an all-seated capacity of 51,700.

Museum
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owned by Glasgow City Council is a major art gallery and museum in the area of , Scotland, managed by Glasgow Museums.

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. is situated 3 miles southeast of Greater Glasgow.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glasgow and Bearsden.

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is the largest city in Scotland on in the Central Belt. reinvented itself from the 1990s, one of the most successful examples in Britain, with a range of developments in industry, culture, cuisine and architecture.

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is a town 6 miles northwest of in East Dunbartonshire on , with a population of 28,500 in 2022. The main reason to visit is the Roman bath house, built in the brief period when the Romans occupied the Antonine Wall.

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is a town in Renfrewshire, on in the of Scotland, with a population of 79,40 in 2020. It was a major centre for textiles, mass-producing "Paisley pattern" fabrics, though all the mills are long gone.

Greater Glasgow

Latitude
55.8572° or 55° 51′ 26″ north
Longitude
-4.3054° or 4° 18′ 19″ west
Population
977,000
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
9C7QVM4V+VV
Geo­Names ID
11592155
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Satellite Map

Discover Greater Glasgow from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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