Place in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.908, -4.411 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 49 70 |
| Population: | 26,640 |
Clydebank is a post‑industrial town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, sitting on the north bank of the River Clyde about seven miles west of Glasgow. It grew up around heavy engineering and shipbuilding - think John Brown’s yards and the great Singer sewing‑machine works in Kilbowie - and the riverside still bears landmarks such as the preserved Titan crane that recall that industrial past.
The town is marked by the memory of the devastating Clydebank Blitz of 1941, extensive post‑war rebuilding and more recent regeneration efforts focused on housing, leisure and cultural facilities; it combines a strong community identity, local arts and museum activity with good transport links into Glasgow and ongoing economic transition from its traditional industries.
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