River Clyde (In Scotland) | |
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![]() 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, United Kingdom |
- coordinates | 55°24′23.8″N 3°39′8.9″W / 55.406611°N 3.652472°W |
Mouth | Firth of Clyde |
- location | Inverclyde, Argyll, Scotland, United Kingdom |
- coordinates | 55°40′46.3″N 4°58′16.7″W / 55.679528°N 4.971306°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] |
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.