Cities and Towns in Scotland Map

Scotland is home to 51 cities and towns with a population of more than 15,000. How many of these localities can you name in eight minutes?
This quiz is part of the larger Scottish Interest quiz series.
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Source: Wikipedia.
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Last updated: July 26, 2022
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Population
Locality
612,040
Glasgow
488,050
Edinburgh
200,680
Aberdeen
148,280
Dundee
77,220
Paisley
75,120
East Kilbride
57,030
Livingston
54,080
Hamilton
53,100
Dunfermline
50,920
Cumbernauld
50,010
Kirkcaldy
47,430
Perth
47,290
Inverness
46,780
Ayr
46,770
Kilmarnock
43,960
Coatbridge
42,680
Greenock
38,510
Glenrothes
37,610
Stirling
37,410
Airdrie
35,850
Falkirk
34,090
Irvine
33,440
Dumfries
32,590
Motherwell
31,190
Rutherglen
30,290
Wishaw
Population
Locality
29,100
Cambuslang
28,120
Bearsden
26,600
Newton Mearns
26,320
Clydebank
24,760
Elgin
23,940
Arbroath
23,540
Bishopbriggs
22,920
Bathgate
22,570
Renfrew
21,380
Kirkintilloch
20,840
Musselburgh
20,560
Dumbarton
20,290
Bellshill
19,270
Peterhead
17,610
Barrhead
17,580
St Andrews
17,530
Bonnyrigg
16,900
Blantyre
16,650
Grangemouth
16,460
Kilwinning
16,120
Penicuik
16,090
Johnstone
15,770
Viewpark
15,510
Erskine
15,440
Broxburn
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Level 62
Apr 16, 2021
Nice one, good stuff. Port Glasgow is bigger than some of those towns, but how they measure these things is always a bit nebulous.
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Level 62
Apr 16, 2021
Well, I just looked it up and it says only 14,620 - seems strange but there ye go!
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Level 95
Apr 16, 2021
Who knows – this will change in time.
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Level 39
Apr 21, 2022
Viewpark is a Suburb
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Level 95
Apr 22, 2022
While it is a 'suburb', as a settlement or 'locality', it has a sizeable population.
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Level 56
Jul 25, 2022
One thing about Viewpark I would note is that its location on the map is off, but I'm not sure if there's room for it in the correct location
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Level 95
Jul 26, 2022
Don't ask how it ended up there... 🤷‍♂️