River Clyde
The River Clyde (Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Chluaidh, pronounced [ˈavɪɲ ˈxl̪ˠuəj], Scots: Clyde Watter, or Watter o Clyde) is a river that flows into the Firth of Clyde in Scotland. It is the ninth-longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third-longest in Scotland. It runs through the major city of Glasgow. Historically, it was important to the British Empire because of its role in shipbuilding and trade. To the Romans, it was Clota,[3] and in the early medieval Cumbric language, it was known as Clud or Clut. It was central to the Kingdom of Strathclyde (Teyrnas Ystrad Clut).
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| River Clyde | |
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.jpg) The River Clyde running through the city of Glasgow | |
| Location | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council areas | South Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Renfrewshire, West Dunbartonshire, Inverclyde, Argyll and Bute |
| City | Glasgow |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lowther Hills in South Lanarkshire |
| • location | South Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| • coordinates | 55°24′23.8″N 3°39′8.9″W |
| Mouth | Firth of Clyde |
• location | Inverclyde, Argyll, Scotland |
• coordinates | 55°40′46.3″N 4°58′16.7″W |
| Length | 170 km (110 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 4,000 km2 (1,500 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Designation | |
| Official name | Inner Clyde Estuary |
| Designated | 5 September 2000 |
| Reference no. | 1036[2] |