1. Glasgow is located in west central Scotland on the banks of the River Clyde.
2. The area around Glasgow has been inhabited for millennia, and was later developed by the Romans.
3. Glasgow has a mild climate for Scotland due to its location and protection from hills, with temperatures similar to northern England.
4. HISTORY
The area around Glasgow has hosted human populations
for millennia, the River Clyde providing a natural area for
fishing. The Roman Empire was built later outposts in the
area, and separate Roman Britannia Scotland occupied by
the Celts and Picts, construyose Antonine Wall, the
remains can be seen today in Glasgow.
5. GEOGRAPHY
Glasgow is near river Clyde in the center-west region of
Scotland. Its second most important river is the Kelvin the
name was used for creating the title of Baron Kelvin and
with this ended as the scientific unit of temperature. In the
old maps of Glasgow is within the area 1975 county of
Lanarkshire, from 1975 to 1996, will appear within
Strathclyde Region, current maps generally show Glasgow
as one of 32 council areas of Scotland.
6. CLIMATE
The weather in Glasgow is not typically found in the rest of
Scotland and England, for several reasons. Glasgow
benefits from its position slightly southwest, the Gulf
Stream to the stream flow Clyde estuary Atlantic warming
across the region. The city is also protected by the Clyde
Valley hills surrounding the city keeping quite wet
throughout the year. The temperature is usually milder than
the rest of the country. In general, the temperature is
similar to that in Glasgow Northern England. In Scotland,
the climate is likely to change in a rain storm to a heat wave
in the same day.
7. FAMOUS PEOPLE
Arts: Sean Biggerstaff, Billy Boyd, Gerard
Butler, Robert Carlyle, Robbie Coltrane.
Science: William Thomson, Lord Kelvin, Joseph
Lister, William Ramsay, Thomas Graham.
Political: Gordon Brown
8. SPORTS
Football:Celtic, Partick Thistle, Queen's
Park, Rangers.
Rugby: Glasgow Hawks, West of Scotland,
Glasgow Hutchesons' Aloysians, Hillhead
Jordanhill.