Camlachie

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Coordinates: 55°51′17″N 4°12′45″W / 55.8547°N 4.2125°W / 55.8547; -4.2125
Camlachie
Scottish Gaelic: Camadh Làthaich
Camlachie

 Camlachie shown within Glasgow
OS grid reference NS616646
Council area Glasgow City Council
Lieutenancy area Glasgow
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town GLASGOW
Postcode district G40
Dialling code 0141
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament Glasgow Central
Scottish Parliament Glasgow Shettleston
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Camlachie tower blocks, the Bluevale and Whitevale Towers

Camlachie (Gaelic: Camadh Làthaich) is an area of the city of Glasgow in Scotland. Formerly a weaving village on the Camlachie Burn, it is located in the east end of the city, between Dennistoun to the north, and Bridgeton to the south.

It gave its name to the former consitituency of the United Kingdom Parliament, Glasgow Camlachie.

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