Rutherglen
Rutherglen (; , ) is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, immediately south-east of the city of Glasgow, from its centre and directly south of the River Clyde. Having previously existed as a separate Lanarkshire burgh, in 1975 Rutherglen lost its own local council and administratively became a component of the City of Glasgow District within the Strathclyde region (along with neighbouring Cambuslang). In 1996 the towns were reallocated to the South Lanarkshire council area.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- Scotland
- UK place.type
- Town
- UK place.official_name
- Rutherglen
- UK place.gaelic_name
- An Ruadh Ghleann
- UK place.scots_name
- Ruglen
- UK place.population_ref
- ()
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- NS614616
- UK place.pushpin_map
- Scotland South Lanarkshire#Scotland Glasgow
- UK place.lieutenancy_scotland
- Lanarkshire
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Rutherglen
- UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament
- Rutherglen
- UK place.post_town
- GLASGOW
Article
45 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Governance
- Westminster
- Holyrood
- South Lanarkshire Council
- Transport
- Media
- Geography
- Burgh (Main Street) and Clincarthill
- Clincarthill
- Farme Cross
- Shawfield
- Wardlawhill, Gallowflat and Stonelaw
- Wardlawhill
- Gallowflat
- Stonelaw
- Eastfield
- Burnhill, Newfield and Bankhead
- Burnhill
- Newfield
- Bankhead and Quigleys
- Overtoun Park
- Burnside, High Crosshill and High Burnside
- Spittal
- Blairbeth and Fernhill
- Blairbeth
- Fernhill
- Springhall and Cathkin
- Springhall
- Cathkin
- Education
- List of schools
- Non-denominational
- Roman Catholic
- Private schools
- Sport
- Notable people
- Artists, actors and media personalities
- Politicians
- Sportspersons
- Others
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Rutherglen (; , ) is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, immediately south-east of the city of Glasgow, from its centre and directly south of the River Clyde. Having previously existed as a separate Lanarkshire burgh, in 1975 Rutherglen lost its own local council and administratively became a component of the City of Glasgow District within the Strathclyde region (along with neighbouring Cambuslang). In 1996 the towns were reallocated to the South Lanarkshire council area.
==Etymology== The name of Rutherglen, as well as its Scots name Ruglen, is perhaps ; however, the derivation may also be Welsh or Cumbric, meaning "the valley of Rydderch" – Rydderch (pronounced 'rutherch' – 'ruther' as in 'brother' and 'ch' as in 'loch') being one of the most famous rulers associated with the Alt Clut kingdom of the early middle ages which centred on Dumbarton – but could be even older and refer to Reuther, one of the legendary kings of Scotland in the pre-Roman era.