Govan

Also known as Baile a' Ghobhainn, Geibhin

Govan ( ; Cumbric: Gwovan; Scots: Gouan; Scottish Gaelic: ''Baile a' Ghobhainn'') is a district, parish, and former burgh now part of southwest Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated west of Glasgow city centre, on the south bank of the River Clyde, opposite the mouth of the River Kelvin and the district of Partick. Historically it was part of the County of Lanark.

Key facts

UK place.country: Scotland
UK place.official_name: Govan
UK place.gaelic_name: Baile a' Ghobhainn
UK place.scots_name: Gouan
UK place.area_total_km2: 1.63
UK place.population: 5860
UK place.population_ref: (2015)
UK place.pushpin_map: Scotland Glasgow
UK place.pushpin_map_caption: Location within the Glasgow City council area
UK place.os_grid_reference: NS555655
UK place.unitary_scotland: Glasgow City
UK place.lieutenancy_scotland: Glasgow
UK place.constituency_westminster: Glasgow South West
UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament: Glasgow PollokGlasgow Southside
UK place.post_town: GLASGOW
UK place.postcode_district: G51
UK place.postcode_area: G
UK place.dial_code: 0141

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Wikidata facts

Population: 5860
Area: 1.63
Image: Govan Town Hall.jpg

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OS grid reference: NS555655
Commons category: Govan
postal code: G51

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Contents

History
Early history
20th century to the present
Economy
Ships built at Govan
Transport
Sports
Media
Religion
Church of Scotland
List of Provosts of Govan
Popular culture
Notable people
See also
Notes
References
External links

In the early medieval period, the site of the present Govan Old churchyard was established as a Christian centre for the Brittonic Kingdom of Alt Clut (Dumbarton Rock) and its successor realm, the Kingdom of Strathclyde. This latter kingdom, established in the aftermath of the Viking siege and capture of Alt Clut by Vikings from Dublin in 870, created the stone sculptures known today as the Govan Stones.