Glasgow (i/ˈɡlɑːzɡəʊ/, local pronunciation: [ˈɡlazɡo], GLAZ-goh; Scots: Glesga listen ; Scottish Gaelic: Glaschu ([ˈkɫ̪as̪əxu] listen )) is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's West Central Lowlands.