Strathclyde
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This article is about the former administrative region. For other uses, see Strathclyde (disambiguation).
Strathclyde (Ystrad Clud in Northern Brittonic; Srath Chluaidh [s̪t̪ɾa ˈxl̪ˠɯi] in Gaelic, meaning 'strath [valley] 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. The Strathclyde region had 19 districts. The region was named after the early medieval Kingdom of Strathclyde centred on Govan, but covered a broader geographic area than its namesake.
Quick Facts Strathclyde Srath Chluaidh, Area ...
Strathclyde Srath Chluaidh | |||
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Former Region | |||
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Area | |||
1,350,283 hectares (3,336,620 acres) | |||
Population | |||
c. 2,286,800 | |||
History | |||
• Origin | Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 | ||
• Created | 16 May 1975 | ||
• Abolished | 31 March 1996 | ||
• Succeeded by | Argyll and Bute East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Renfrewshire Glasgow City Council Inverclyde North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Renfrewshire South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire West Dunbartonshire | ||
Government | Strathclyde Regional Council | ||
• Type | Regional Council | ||
• HQ | Strathclyde House, India Street, Glasgow | ||
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