River Clyde (In Scotland) |
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The River Clyde running through the city of Glasgow |
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Country | Scotland |
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Council areas | South Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Renfrewshire, West Dunbartonshire, Inverclyde, Argyll and Bute |
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City | Glasgow |
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Source | Lowther Hills in South Lanarkshire |
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- location | South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom |
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- coordinates | 55°24′23.8″N 3°39′8.9″W / 55.406611°N 3.652472°W / 55.406611; -3.652472 |
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Mouth | Firth of Clyde |
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- location | Inverclyde, Argyll, Scotland, United Kingdom |
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- coordinates | 55°40′46.3″N 4°58′16.7″W / 55.679528°N 4.971306°W / 55.679528; -4.971306 |
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Length | 170 km (110 mi)[1] |
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Basin size | 4,000 km2 (1,500 sq mi) |
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Official name | Inner Clyde Estuary |
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Designated | 5 September 2000 |
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Reference no. | 1036[2] |
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The River Clyde (Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Chluaidh, pronounced [avɪɲˈxlˠ̪uəj]) is a river in Scotland. It flows through Glasgow before opening up into the Firth of Clyde.
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