Glasgow City Region

Glasgow City Region
City region
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Country Scotland
Status City region
Admin HQ Glasgow
Comprises Glasgow City Council
East Dunbartonshire
East Renfrewshire
Inverclyde
North Lanarkshire
Renfrewshire
South Lanarkshire
West Dunbartonshire
Government
  Cabinet Chair Cllr Frank McAveety
(Glasgow City Council)
  Cabinet
Area
  Total 1,289 sq mi (3,338 km2)
Population
  Total 1,788,000
  Density 1,400/sq mi (540/km2)

The Glasgow City Region (previously Glasgow and Clyde Valley City Region[1]) is an 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

The official region consists of the following councils:

Unitary Authority Population Area (sq mi) Population Density (per km²)
East Dunbartonshire 105,000 68 599
East Renfrewshire 91,000 67 515
Glasgow City Council 593,000 68 3,396
Inverclyde 81,000 60 497
North Lanarkshire 338,000 180 695
Renfrewshire 175,000 101 650
South Lanarkshire 314,000 684 460
West Dunbartonshire 91,000 61 570

References

  1. https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=19100
  2. "City Deal: Glasgow and Clyde Valley". Gov.uk. 4 July 2014. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  3. "Glasgow formally signs £1bn investment city deal". BBC News. 20 August 2014. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  4. "Glasgow.gov.uk". Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.

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