The Glasgow City Region (previously Glasgow and Clyde Valley City Region, also known as Clydeside) is a somewhat urbanised city region in the western central belt of Scotland nestled in the Clyde Valley and consisting of the following eight councils: East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City Council, Inverclyde, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Lanarkshire, and West Dunbartonshire. The councils, along with several others, had previously formed the Strathclyde region between 1974 and 1996.
Local government The official region consists of the following councils:
Unitary Authority Population2016 estimate https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/files/statistics/population-estimates/mid-year-2016/16mype-cahb.pdf Area (km2) Pop. Density (per km2)East Dunbartonshire 107,540 174.5 616East Renfrewshire 93,810 174.3 538Glasgow City Council 615,080 174.7 3,520Inverclyde 79,160 160.5 493North Lanarkshire 339,390 469.9 722Renfrewshire 175,930 261.5 672South Lanarkshire 317,100 1,771 179West Dunbartonshire 89,860 158.8 565 Total (2016) 1,817,870 3,504 519
References
External links Glasgow City Region