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County Population: 670,000 (estimate)
Glasgow is the largest and most populous city in Scotland, and the principal
commercial, industrial and transport centre of the country. The city occupies
about 180 sq km (70 sq miles) of both sides of the River Clyde, with many
of its suburbs spilling into surrounding counties.
Glasgow
grew around a church built in the mid-6th century by St Kentigern, but
the great commercial growth of the area dates from the union of Scotland
and England in 1707, and subsequent trade in tobacco, sugar and cotton
with the Americas in the late 18th century. At the forefront of the Industrial
Revolution, Glasgow developed from the early 19th century into a flourishing
centre for iron and steel making, heavy engineering, and shipbuilding,
but was extensively bombed during World War II.
Much
of the city has been redeveloped since the war, and regeneration projects
have seen it turn into a thriving business, cultural, and tourist centre.
Designated the City of Architecture and Design for 1999, and now a major
tourist destination with approximately 2 million visitors each year, Glasgow
features some of the finest architecture in the UK, it hosts a variety
of cultural events and attractions, and lies just 10km (6 miles) south
of the wooded Trossachs National Park.
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