Finnieston

Finnieston
Finnieston with the Finnieston Crane and North Rotunda in the foreground and the Clyde Auditorium in the background.
Finnieston is located in Glasgow council area
Finnieston
Finnieston
Location within Glasgow
Population8,989 (2016)[1]
OS grid referenceNS569656
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGLASGOW
Postcode districtG3
Dialling code0141
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
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55°51′44″N 4°17′17″W / 55.862276°N 4.288058°W / 55.862276; -4.288058

Finnieston is an area of Glasgow, Scotland, situated on the north bank of the River Clyde roughly between the city's West End and the city centre.

Finnieston is home to the SEC Centre and OVO Hydro, where many musical concerts, sporting events and conferences are held.[2] It is also the location of Glasgow City Heliport, the former home base of both the Police Scotland air support unit and the Scottish Ambulance Service "Helimed 5".[3][4]

Finnieston borders the neighbourhoods of Anderston, Kelvingrove, Kelvinhaugh, Overnewton and Sandyford. Historically, it covered a primarily industrial area between the River Clyde and the main thoroughfare at Argyle Street, but in the 21st century the wider area has become a popular tourist destination marketed under the Finnieston name.

  1. ^ "statistics.gov.scot - Finnieston and Kelvinhaugh - 07". statistics.gov.scot.
  2. ^ "Glasgow wins international pathology congress". Conference News. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  3. ^ "About Us". Bond Air Services.
  4. ^ "Planning submission". glasgow.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2011.