Strathclyde: Map & History
Strathclyde was one of nine former local government regions of Scotland created in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and abolished in 1996 by the Local Government etc.
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Strathclyde was one of nine former local government regions of Scotland created in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and abolished in 1996 by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. The Strathclyde region had 19 districts. The region was named after the early medieval Kingdom of Strathclyde centred on Govan, but covered a broader geographic area than its namesake by including Argyll and various Western islands in addition to its Southwestern core.
Modern Countries Once Part of Strathclyde
At its mapped extent, Strathclyde covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Strathclyde's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Strathclyde in Depth
Geography
The Strathclyde region was on the west coast of Scotland and stretched from the Highlands in the north to the Southern Uplands in the south. It included some of the Inner Hebrides in the north-west but also contained Scotland's largest urban area of Glasgow. As a local government region, its population, in excess of 2.5 million, was by far the largest of the regions and contained half of the population of Scotland.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Strathclyde (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Strathclyde: Key Facts
| Founded | 16 May 1975 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 1996 |
Facts from Wikidata Q124661 (CC0).
Strathclyde Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Strathclyde appears, with the other states of the time.
Strathclyde Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 11,547 km² in 698 CE.
Strathclyde: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Strathclyde exist?
Strathclyde is dated to 644 CE – 1033 CE, in the Early Middle Ages era.
What was the capital of Strathclyde?
The capital of Strathclyde was Glasgow.
How large was Strathclyde at its peak?
At its peak in 698 AD Strathclyde covered about 11,547 km².
How did the map of Strathclyde change over time?
Strathclyde appears on 3 dated world maps in the atlas, from 750 CE to 1000 CE. Each shows its borders in that year next to the other states of the time.
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