Place:Govanhill, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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NameGovanhill
TypeLocality
Coordinates55.8376°N 4.2611°W
Located inGlasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland     (1891 - 1975)
Also located inGovan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland     ( - 1891)
See alsoCity of Glasgow, Scotlandnew designation since 1975


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Govanhill is an area of Glasgow, Scotland, situated south of the River Clyde between Pollokshields, the Gorbals, Strathbungo, Crosshill, Polmadie and Queen's Park. Historically part of Renfrewshire, Govanhill had the status of a police burgh between 1877 and 1891 before becoming part of the City of Glasgow. Since 2007, it has fallen under the Southside Central ward of Glasgow City Council. A previous (1999 to 2007) smaller ward named Govanhill had boundaries of Dixon Avenue and Dixon Road to the south, Victoria Road to the west, Butterbiggins Road to the north and Aikenhead Road to the east.

Govanhil was transferred from the still independent parish of Govan to Glasgow in 1891.

For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article Govanhill., especially the section titled "History".

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