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Glesga Necropolis

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Glesga Necropolis
Monuments on the summit o the Glesga Necropolis hill
Details
Established1832
LocationGlesga
KintraScotland
Coordinates55°51′44″N 4°14′00″W / 55.86217°N 4.23340°W / 55.86217; -4.23340
TeepPublic
Size37 acre (15 ha)
No. o interments50,000
Wabsteidhttp://www.glasgownecropolis.org

The Glesga Necropolis (Inglis: Glasgow Necropolis) is a Victorian cemetery in Glesga, Scotland. It is on a laich but gey prominent hill tae the east o Glesga Cathedral (St. Mungo's Cathedral). Fifty thoosand individuals haes been buried here. Teepically for the period anly a smaw percentage is named on monuments an nae ilka grave haes a stane. Thareaboot 3500 monument exeest here.

Coordinates: 55°51′45″N 4°13′50″W / 55.86250°N 4.23056°W / 55.86250; -4.23056