The term CITY ON THE CLYDE can refer to two cities in Scotland, Glasgow and Dumbarton. Glasgow is a city of 7 letters located on the River Clyde in the west of Scotland. It is the largest city in Scotland and the third largest in the United Kingdom. Dumbarton is a city of 9 letters located on the north bank of the River Clyde, about 20 miles west of Glasgow. It is the administrative centre of West Dunbartonshire.