Glasgow City Region
Glasgow City Region | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Status | City region |
| Admin HQ | Glasgow |
| Comprises | Glasgow City East Dunbartonshire East Renfrewshire Inverclyde North Lanarkshire Renfrewshire South Lanarkshire West Dunbartonshire |
| Government | |
| • Cabinet Chair | Cllr Susan Aitken (Glasgow City Council) |
| • Cabinet | Council Leaders |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,289 sq mi (3,338 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,817,870 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (540/km2) |
The Glasgow City Region (previously Glasgow and Clyde Valley City Region,[1] 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. The councils, along with several others, had previously formed the Strathclyde region between 1974 and 1996.[2][3][4]
Local government
[edit]The official region consists of the following councils:
| Unitary Authority | Population[5] | Area (km2) | Pop. Density (per km2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Dunbartonshire | 107,540 | 174.5 | 616 |
| East Renfrewshire | 93,810 | 174.3 | 538 |
| Glasgow City Council | 615,080 | 174.7 | 3,520 |
| Inverclyde | 79,160 | 160.5 | 493 |
| North Lanarkshire | 339,390 | 469.9 | 722 |
| Renfrewshire | 175,930 | 261.5 | 672 |
| South Lanarkshire | 317,100 | 1,771 | 179 |
| West Dunbartonshire | 89,860 | 158.8 | 565 |
| Total (2016) | 1,817,870 | 3,504 | 519 |
References
[edit]- ^ "A new name and a new economic strategy for the Glasgow City Region". Glasgow City Council. 16 February 2016. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016.
- ^ "City Deal: Glasgow and Clyde Valley". Gov.uk. 4 July 2014. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ "Glasgow formally signs £1bn investment city deal". BBC News. 20 August 2014. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ "Glasgow.gov.uk". Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ 2016 estimate https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/files/statistics/population-estimates/mid-year-2016/16mype-cahb.pdf