Cowcaddens

Cowcaddens is an area of the city of , Scotland. It sits on the northern fringe of the city centre and is bordered by the newer area of to the south-west and to the east.
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  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: area of Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Cua Caltainne”

Places of Interest

Highlights: National Piping Centre and Theatre Royal.

Museum
Photo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is an institution…

Theater building
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The is the oldest theatre in and the longest running in Scotland.

Railway station
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Glasgow Queen Street is a passenger railway terminus serving the city of , Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown and Port Dundas.

Neighborhood
in , Scotland is a Chinese shopping complex that opened in 1992 in Cowcaddens.

Suburb
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an area of , Scotland, located 1 mile to the north of the city centre.

Quarter
is a predominantly residential area of the…

Cowcaddens

Latitude
55.86877° or 55° 52′ 8″ north
Longitude
-4.25461° or 4° 15′ 17″ west
Elevation
105 feet (32 metres)
Open location code
9C7QVP9W+G5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 30245148
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
13265290
Wiki­data ID
Q5179620
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Cowcaddens” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Cowcaddens”
  • Breton: “Cua Calltainn”
  • Cornish: “Cua Calltainn”
  • Irish: “Coille Challtainn”
  • Irish: “Cua Calltainn”
  • Japanese: “カウカデンズ”
  • Manx: “Cua Calltainn”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Cowcaddens”
  • Norwegian: “Cowcaddens”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Cua Calltainn”
  • Urdu: “کاؤکیڈنز”
  • Welsh: “Cua Calltainn”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Chinatown and Blythswood Hill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cowcaddens Fire Station and HM Passport Office.

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Worth a closer look: Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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