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ID: 7008088 Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/7008088			Record Type: administrative

Strathclyde (former administrative division)

Coordinates:
Lat: 56 00 00 N degrees minutes			Lat: 56.0000 decimal degrees
Long: 005 10 00 W degrees minutes			Long: -5.1667 decimal degrees

Note: A local government region in western Scotland from 1975 to 1996; in 1996 it was abolished and administration passed to 12 unitary authorities. Its capital was Glasgow and it was comprised of the basin of River Clyde, islands of Mull, Jura, Islay and Arran. The area was taken by Vikings in the 9th century, by the English, and then given over to the Scots in 945.

Names:

Strathclyde (preferred,C,V,English,U)
Strath (C,V)	............	abbreviation
Strathclyde Region (NA,V,English,U)

Hierarchical Position:

World (facet)

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Europe (continent) (P)

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United Kingdom (nation) (P)

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Scotland (country) (P)

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Strathclyde (former administrative division) (P)

Place Types:

former administrative division (preferred, C)
general region (H)	............	1975-1996
first level subdivision (C)

Sources and Contributors:

Strath..........	[VP]
.................	BIAB Online (1999-2000) accessed 16 Dec 2002
.................	UK Counties and Regions Abbreviations [online] (1997-1998) accessed 16 Dec 2002

Strathclyde..........	[BHA, VP Preferred]
.......................	Bartholomew Gazetteer of Britain (1986)
.......................	Blue Guide: Scotland (1980) 307
.......................	NGA/NIMA database (2003-)
.......................	Times Atlas of the World (1994) 190
.......................	Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1988) 1158

Strathclyde Region..........	[VP]
...................................	NGA/NIMA database (2003-)

UK00..........	[VP]
...........	NGA/NIMA database (2003-)

Subject: .....	[BHA, VP]
..................	Bartholomew Gazetteer of Britain (1986)
..................	BIAB Online (1999-2000) accessed 16 Dec 2002
..................	Blue Guide: Scotland (1980) 307
..................	NGA/NIMA database (2003-) -2608949
..................	Oxford Paperback Encyclopedia (1998)
..................	Times Atlas of the World (1994) 190
..................	UK Counties and Regions Abbreviations [online] (1997-1998) accessed 16 Dec 2002
..................	Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1988) 1158


Note:
English	..........	[VP]
	..........	Oxford Paperback Encyclopedia (1998)

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