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Glasgow (UK: / ˈ ɡ l ɑː z ɡ oʊ, ˈ ɡ l æ z-, ˈ ɡ l ɑː s-, ˈ ɡ l æ s-/ ⓘ GLA(H)Z-goh, GLA(H)SS- ; [a]) is the most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in west central Scotland. [5] The city is the third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom [6] and the 27th-most-populous city in Europe. [7]
In 1451, the University of Glasgow was founded by papal bull and established in religious buildings in the precincts of Glasgow Cathedral. By the start of the 16th century, Glasgow had become an important religious and academic city and by the 17th century the university had moved from the cathedral precincts to its own building in the High Street.
The 19th century author Aonghas MacCoinnich of Glasgow proposed that Scoti was derived from a Gaelic ethnonym (proposed by MacCoinnich) Sgaothaich from sgaoth "swarm", plus the derivational suffix-ach (plural -aich) [6] However, this proposal to date has not appeared in mainstream place-name studies. Battle of Stamford Bridge, by Peter Nicolai Arbo
The boundary between Glasgow and Partick was the River Kelvin (but with a small area over the river at Pointhouse also in Partick). [7] Partick was the main crossing point of the River Kelvin for the road between Glasgow and Dumbarton. From earliest times, the river was crossed by a ford. Later came a wooden bridge for foot passengers.
The place type in the list for Scotland records all inhabited areas as City. According to British government definitions, there are only eight Scottish cities; [1] they are Aberdeen, Dundee, Dunfermline, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Perth and Stirling. The other locations may be described by such terms as town, burgh, village, hamlet ...
The exact etymology of the river's name is unclear, though it is known that the name is ancient. ... The Clyde Walkway, originating at Glasgow's Custom House Quay in ...
1712: Glasgow owners own 4% of Scottish fleet, 46 vessels; 1715: Glasgow Courant newspaper first published [29] 1718: Possible date for first Glasgow vessel to sail to America; 1719: Cotton printing has begun; 1720: Glasgow's estimated population is 15,000; 1721-1735: James Anderson builds "Andersontown" (modern-day Anderston) village
In more recent times, the traditional names have been revived, so that in many cases both forms can be heard: Glasgow Cathedral, as well as the High Kirk of Glasgow, and St. Giles' Cathedral, as well as the High Kirk of Edinburgh. The term "High Kirk", however, should be used with some caution.