Science Fair Project Encyclopedia - For other uses, see Glasgow
(disambiguation) It is also one of 32 unitary council areas in
Scotland, officially known as the City of Glasgow and, like many
west of Scotland councils is effectively a Labour fiefdom,
having been run by the party for well over 30 years. Glasgow had
a population of 577,869 at the time of the 2001 census, while
approximately 1.8 million people live in the city's metropolitan
area. The name comes from the Brythonic glas cu (compare modern
Gaelic Glaschu), meaning green hollow, and usually romantically
translated as "the dear green place". It was until the 1970's
popularly referred to as "Glesca" by Glaswegians themselves,
however in more recent times the original dialect seems to be
diminishing. Coat of arms The coat of arms shows Glasgow's
patron saint, Saint Kentigern also known as Saint Mungo, and
includes four emblems - the bird, tree, bell, and fish. The
emblems represent miracles Saint Mungo was supposed to have
performed. The motto of the