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1669:Hilton Hotel
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1567:Rangers F.C.
1537:Hampden Park
1484:Sectarianism
1458:Episcopalian
1366:Clyde Tunnel
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1268:Architecture
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1205:Subdivisions
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66:Airport type
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1614:Celtic Park
1594:Ashton Lane
1587:Attractions
1542:Kelvin Hall
1507:Celtic F.C.
1479:Saint Mungo
1230:River Clyde
885:23 December
389:M8 motorway
315:RAF Renfrew
307:Campbeltown
133: /
121:004°23′03″W
108:Coordinates
1841:Categories
1512:Clyde F.C.
1200:Demography
1105:1968 storm
784:References
760:In fiction
452:Statistics
434:Icelandair
420:Aer Lingus
401:Hillington
118:55°51′52″N
1574:(defunct)
1395:Education
1323:Transport
1283:Festivals
1278:Chinatown
1192:Geography
826:4 October
732:1,406,879
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469:% Change
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199:Direction
72:, defunct
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1437:Religion
1134:Politics
774:Scotland
410:Services
373:parabola
367:Post war
266:was the
206:Surface
77:Location
1872:Renfrew
1780:Economy
1429:(RSAMD)
1260:Culture
1245:Streets
1240:Squares
1220:Housing
1052:History
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508:156,916
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438:Dan-Air
279:Renfrew
272:Glasgow
203:Length
187:Runways
81:Renfrew
61:Summary
1728:Health
1361:Subway
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442:Sabena
393:runway
241:1,170
238:3,839
235:03/21
225:1,764
222:5,787
219:08/26
99:Closed
91:Opened
1494:Sport
1298:Media
1225:Parks
789:Notes
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708:15.8
692:16.5
676:15.3
660:13.7
644:23.4
628:19.2
596:16.7
580:22.4
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516:12.4
463:Year
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102:1966
94:1914
51:none
47:ICAO
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36:IATA
1273:Art
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