Merchant City

The Merchant City, a new name introduced through urban renewal by the Scottish Development Agency and the city council in the 1980s is one part of the metropolitan central area of Glasgow.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: district in the city center of Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Baile nam Marsantach”

Places of Interest

Highlights: George Square and Glasgow Queen Street railway station.

Square
Photo: Archibald99, CC BY 3.0.
is the principal civic square in the city of , Scotland.

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

Theater building
Photo: Keith Edkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The in Trongate, …

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glasgow and Townhead.

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is the largest city in Scotland on in the Central Belt.

Quarter
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a district within the city of , Scotland.

Suburb
Photo: Thejohnfleming, CC BY 3.0.
, known locally as The , is a district in .

Merchant City

Latitude
55.85913° or 55° 51′ 33″ north
Longitude
-4.24632° or 4° 14′ 47″ west
Elevation
69 feet (21 metres)
Open location code
9C7QVQ53+MF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 30245149
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
13265291
Wiki­data ID
Q6818362
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Urdu—“Merchant City” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Merçant Siti”
  • Basque: “Merchant City”
  • Chinese: “商人城”
  • Esperanto: “Komercista Urbo”
  • Urdu: “مرچنٹ سٹی”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: City Centre and The Barras.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: National Youth Theatre of Scotland and The Ramshorn.

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Worth a closer look: Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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