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©2013 Gazetteer for Scotland
Located on the River Clyde 44 miles (71 km) west of Edinburgh and 397 miles (639 km) north of London, Glasgow is Scotland's largest city with an industrial heritage, a strong local identity and a vibrant cultural scene. Since the 12th Century it has developed through religious, educational, commercial and industrial activities and is today an important location for education, finance, light industry, shipbuilding and tourism. It boasts numerous galleries, museums and historic buildings and has achieved the status of European City of Culture (1990) and UK City of Architecture and Design (1999).
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The Editors of The Gazetteer for Scotland
Supported by:
The Robertson Trust,
The Royal Scottish Geographical Society,
School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh.