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Greater Glasgow, the Glossary

Greater Glasgow is an urban settlement in Scotland consisting of all localities which are physically attached to the city of Glasgow, forming with it a single contiguous urban area (or conurbation).^[1]

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Airdrie, North Lanarkshire

Airdrie (Airdrie; An t-Àrd Ruigh) is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Airdrie, North Lanarkshire

Bargeddie

Bargeddie (Bàrr Geadaidh) is a village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, just inside the suburban fringe of Glasgow, east of the city centre, and close to the junction of the M73 and M8 motorways.

See Greater Glasgow and Bargeddie

Barrhead

Barrhead (Baurheid, Ceann a' Bharra) is a town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, southwest of Glasgow city centre on the edge of the Gleniffer Braes and is the only place in greater Glasgow to still have trams.

See Greater Glasgow and Barrhead

Bearsden

Bearsden is a town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the northwestern fringe of Greater Glasgow, approximately from the city centre.

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Bellshill

Bellshill (pronounced "Bells hill") is a town in North Lanarkshire in Scotland, southeast of Glasgow city centre and west of Edinburgh.

See Greater Glasgow and Bellshill

Berlin

Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany, both by area and by population.

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Bishopbriggs

Bishopbriggs (The Briggs; Achadh an Easbaig) is a town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Bishopbriggs

Blantyre, South Lanarkshire

Blantyre (or; Blantaidhr) is a town and civil parish in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, with a population of 16,900.

See Greater Glasgow and Blantyre, South Lanarkshire

Bothwell

Bothwell (Both Chluaidh) is a conservation village in the South Lanarkshire council area of Scotland and part of the Greater Glasgow area.

See Greater Glasgow and Bothwell

Bowling, West Dunbartonshire

Bowling (Bowlin, Bolan) is a village in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, with a population of 740 (2015).

See Greater Glasgow and Bowling, West Dunbartonshire

Brookfield, Renfrewshire

Brookfield is a small dormitory village in west central Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Busby, East Renfrewshire

Busby is a village in East Renfrewshire, Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Busby, East Renfrewshire

Cambuslang

Cambuslang (Cammuslang, from Camas Lang) is a town on the south-eastern outskirts of Greater Glasgow, Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Cambuslang

Central Belt

The Central Belt of Scotland is the area of highest population density within Scotland. Depending on the definition used, it has a population of between 2.4 and 4.2 million (the country's total was around 5.4 million in 2019), including multiple Scottish cities; Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire, Falkirk, Edinburgh, Lothian and Fife.

See Greater Glasgow and Central Belt

Chapelhall

Chapelhall (from the Gaelic Seipeal Allt - Chapel by a burn) is a village outside the town of Airdrie in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Chapelhall

Chryston

Chryston is a village in North Lanarkshire, around east of Glasgow, in Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Chryston

Clarkston, East Renfrewshire

Clarkston (Clairkstoun, Baile Chlarc) is a suburban town in East Renfrewshire, in the Central Lowlands of Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Clarkston, East Renfrewshire

Clydebank

Clydebank (Bruach Chluaidh) is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Clydebank

Coatbridge

Coatbridge (Cotbrig or Coatbrig) is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, about east of Glasgow city centre, set in the central Lowlands.

See Greater Glasgow and Coatbridge

Conurbation

A conurbation is a region comprising a number of metropolises, cities, large towns, and other urban areas which, through population growth and physical expansion, have merged to form one continuous urban or industrially developed area.

See Greater Glasgow and Conurbation

Cumbernauld

Cumbernauld (meeting of the streams) is a large town in the historic county of Dunbartonshire and council area of North Lanarkshire, Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Cumbernauld

Duntocher

Duntocher (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Tòchair or Druim Tòchair) is a village in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Duntocher

East Dunbartonshire

East Dunbartonshire (Aest Dunbartanshire; Siorrachd Dhùn Bhreatann an Ear) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and East Dunbartonshire

East Kilbride

East Kilbride (Cille Bhrìghde an Ear) is the largest town in South Lanarkshire in Scotland, and the country's sixth-largest locality by population.

See Greater Glasgow and East Kilbride

East Renfrewshire

East Renfrewshire (Aest Renfrewshire; Siorrachd Rinn Friù an Ear) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and East Renfrewshire

Elderslie, Scotland

Elderslie (Achadh na Feàrna) is a village in the council area and historic county of Renfrewshire in west central Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Elderslie, Scotland

English language

English is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, whose speakers, called Anglophones, originated in early medieval England on the island of Great Britain.

See Greater Glasgow and English language

Erskine

Erskine (Erskin, Arasgain) is a town in the council area of Renfrewshire, and historic county of the same name, situated in the West Central Lowlands of Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Erskine

Faifley

Faifley (Fionn Bhealach, IPA) is a large estate forming part of the town of Clydebank, Scotland, adjoining the former village of Hardgate, with a population of approximately 5,001.

See Greater Glasgow and Faifley

Functional urban area

The functional urban area (FUA), previously known as larger urban zone (LUZ), is a measure of the population and expanse of metropolitan and surrounding areas which may or may not be exclusively urban.

See Greater Glasgow and Functional urban area

Gartcosh

Gartcosh (Scottish Gaelic: Gart Cois) is a village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Gartcosh

Giffnock

Giffnock (Giffnock; Giofnag) is a town and the administrative centre of East Renfrewshire in the Central Lowlands of Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Giffnock

Glasgow

Glasgow is the most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in west central Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Glasgow

Glasgow Airport

Glasgow Airport, also known as Glasgow International Airport (Port-adhair Eadar-nàiseanta Ghlaschu), formerly Abbotsinch Airport, is an international airport in Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Glasgow Airport

Glasgow City Council

Glasgow City Council (Scottish Gaelic: Comhairle Baile Ghlaschu) is the local government authority for Glasgow City council area, Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Glasgow City Council

Glasgow City Region

The Glasgow City Region (previously Glasgow and Clyde Valley City Region, also known as Clydeside) is a somewhat urbanised city region in the western central belt of Scotland nestled in the Clyde Valley and consisting of the following eight councils: East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City Council, Inverclyde, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Lanarkshire, and West Dunbartonshire.

See Greater Glasgow and Glasgow City Region

Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Glasgow Prestwick Airport, commonly referred to as Prestwick Airport, is an international airport serving the west of Scotland, situated northeast of the town of Prestwick Scotland, and southwest of Glasgow, Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Glasgow Subway

The Glasgow Subway is an underground light metro system in Glasgow, Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Glasgow Subway

Government of the United Kingdom

The Government of the United Kingdom (formally His Majesty's Government, abbreviated to HM Government) is the central executive authority of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

See Greater Glasgow and Government of the United Kingdom

Hamilton, South Lanarkshire

Hamilton (Hamiltoun; Baile Hamaltan) is a large town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Hamilton, South Lanarkshire

Hardgate

Hardgate is a village in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Hardgate

Inchinnan

Inchinnan (Innis Fhionghain) is a small village in Renfrewshire, Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Inchinnan

Inverclyde

Inverclyde (Inerclyde, Inbhir Chluaidh,, "mouth of the Clyde") is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Inverclyde

Johnstone

Johnstone (Johnstoun, Baile Iain) is a town in the administrative area of Renfrewshire and larger historic county of the same name, in the west central Lowlands of Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Johnstone

Kilbarchan

Kilbarchan (Cill Bhearchain) is a village and civil parish in central Renfrewshire, in the west central Lowlands of Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Kilbarchan

Linwood, Renfrewshire

Linwood (Linwuid) is an area that is part of Paisley in Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland, west of Glasgow.

See Greater Glasgow and Linwood, Renfrewshire

List of urban areas in the United Kingdom

This is a list of the most populous urban areas in the United Kingdom based on the 2011 census, as defined by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Greater Glasgow and list of urban areas in the United Kingdom are urban areas of the United Kingdom.

See Greater Glasgow and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom

Local government areas of Scotland (1975–1996)

The local government areas of Scotland were redefined by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and redefined again by the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994.

See Greater Glasgow and Local government areas of Scotland (1975–1996)

London

London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.

See Greater Glasgow and London

Milngavie

Milngavie (Muileann-Ghaidh) is a town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland and a suburb of Glasgow.

See Greater Glasgow and Milngavie

Moodiesburn

Moodiesburn is a village in Scotland, located northeast of Glasgow, in the North Lanarkshire council area.

See Greater Glasgow and Moodiesburn

Moscow

Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia.

See Greater Glasgow and Moscow

Motherwell

Motherwell (Mitherwall, Tobar na Màthar) is a town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, south east of Glasgow.

See Greater Glasgow and Motherwell

Muirhead, North Lanarkshire

Muirhead is a small town approximately north-east of Glasgow city centre.

See Greater Glasgow and Muirhead, North Lanarkshire

National Records of Scotland

National Records of Scotland (Clàran Nàiseanta na h-Alba) is a non-ministerial department of the Scottish Government.

See Greater Glasgow and National Records of Scotland

Netherlee

Netherlee is a suburban residential area in East Renfrewshire, Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Netherlee

Newton Mearns

Newton Mearns (The Mearns; Baile Ùr na Maoirne) is a suburban town and the largest settlement in East Renfrewshire, Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Newton Mearns

North Lanarkshire

North Lanarkshire (North Lanrikshire; Siorrachd Lannraig a Tuath) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and North Lanarkshire

Old Kilpatrick

Old Kilpatrick (Auld Kilpaitrick, Cille Phàdraig meaning "Patrick's church"), is a village in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Old Kilpatrick

Paisley, Renfrewshire

Paisley (Paisley; Pàislig) is a large town situated in the west central Lowlands of Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Paisley, Renfrewshire

Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city of France.

See Greater Glasgow and Paris

A planned community, planned city, planned town, or planned settlement is any community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed on previously undeveloped land.

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Rapid transit

Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas.

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Renfrew

Renfrew (Renfrew; Rinn Friù) is a town west of Glasgow in the west central Lowlands of Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Renfrew

Renfrewshire

Renfrewshire (Renfrewshire; Siorrachd Rinn Friù) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Renfrewshire

Rome

Rome (Italian and Roma) is the capital city of Italy.

See Greater Glasgow and Rome

Rutherglen

Rutherglen (Ruglen, An Ruadh-Ghleann) is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, immediately south-east of the city of Glasgow, from its centre and directly south of the River Clyde.

See Greater Glasgow and Rutherglen

Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg, formerly known as Petrograd and later Leningrad, is the second-largest city in Russia after Moscow.

See Greater Glasgow and Saint Petersburg

Scotland

Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

See Greater Glasgow and Scotland

Scots language

ScotsThe endonym for Scots is Scots.

See Greater Glasgow and Scots language

Scottish Gaelic

Scottish Gaelic (endonym: Gàidhlig), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Scottish Gaelic

South Lanarkshire

South Lanarkshire (Sooth Lanrikshire; Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas) is one of 32 unitary authorities of Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and South Lanarkshire

Stamperland

Stamperland is a suburban neighbourhood in Clarkston, East Renfrewshire, Scotland.

See Greater Glasgow and Stamperland

Stepps

Stepps (Scottish Gaelic: Ceumannan) is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, near the north-eastern outskirts of Glasgow.

See Greater Glasgow and Stepps

Strathclyde

Strathclyde (Ystrad Clud in Northern Brittonic; Srath Chluaidh in Gaelic, meaning 'strath of the River Clyde') was one of nine former local government regions of Scotland created in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and abolished in 1996 by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

See Greater Glasgow and Strathclyde

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Glasgow

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