Greenock (Scots Gaelic: Grianaig) is a toun in the unitary authority region o Inverclyde in the West o Scotland. A muckle toun, it is a burgh an burgh o barony an aw. It lies on the sooth bank o the River Clyde, anent Port Glasgow tae its east, an Gourock tae its wast. Succar wis brocht here frae the West Indies, an steamers gaed doun the watter for a fair.
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Greenock
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View northwast ower Greenock an the River Clyde, wi the Caribbean Princess at Greenock Ocean Terminal | |
Location within Scotland | |
Population | 44,248 (2011 Census) |
OS grid reference | NS275764 |
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Lieutenancy area | |
Kintra | Scotland |
Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
Post toun | GREENOCK |
Postcode destrict | PA14, PA15, PA16, PA19 |
Diallin code | 01475 |
Police | Scots |
Fire | Scots |
Ambulance | Scots |
EU Pairlament | Scotland |
UK Pairlament | |
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