Greenock ( listen (help·info)) (Scottish Gaelic: Grianaig, pronounced [ɡ̊ɾʲiənɛɡ̊ʲ]) is a town and former burgh of barony in the Inverclyde council area of western Scotland. It forms part of a contiguous urban area with Gourock to the west and Port Glasgow to the east. Greenock lies within the Central Lowlands geographic area of Scotland.
Greenock's population was recorded as being 45,467 in the 2001 census, a decrease from about 78,000 in 1966. ...
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Greenock ( listen (help·info)) (Scottish Gaelic: Grianaig, pronounced [ɡ̊ɾʲiənɛɡ̊ʲ]) is a town and former burgh of barony in the Inverclyde council area of western Scotland. It forms part of a contiguous urban area with Gourock to the west and Port Glasgow to the east. Greenock lies within the Central Lowlands geographic area of Scotland.
Greenock's population was recorded as being 45,467 in the 2001 census, a decrease from about 78,000 in 1966. It lies on the south bank of the Clyde at the "Tail of the Bank" where the River Clyde expands into the Firth of Clyde, and is in what was the county of Renfrewshire.
The origin of the town's name is uncertain. It is generally accepted, however, that the town is named after the Gaelic "Grianaig" meaning a sunny place. The suggestion that the town's name comes from the words Green Oak is folk etymology, but the image has been taken as a logo for the town's main shopping centre, The Oak Mall and was once emblazoned on the local Co-operative...
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