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Greenock is a town in the district of Inverclyde, in western Scotland. Its population was recorded as being 45,467 in the 2001 Census. It lies on the south bank of the River Clyde.
The engineer James Watt, musician John McGeoch, poet Denis Devlin and pirate Captain Kidd were born in the town.
The history of the town's name is uncertain. The notion that it is named after a "Green Oak" is almost certainly unfounded. Another explanation is that the town's name is a distortion of the Gaelic "Grian Cnoc", or Sunny Hill.
The town has a daily evening newspaper and a football team, The Greenock Telegraph and Greenock Morton FC respectively.
Historically the town relied on shipbuilding and wool manufacturing for employment, as these traditional industries declined computer and computer chip manufacturers began to provide many of the town's jobs.
Areas of Greenock
Arran View, Bow Farm, Braeside, Branchton, Bridgend, Broomhill, Cartsburn, Cornhaddock, Fancy Farm, Fort Matilda, Greenock West, Grieve Hill, Hole Farm, Larkfield, Lyle Hill, Overton, Pennyfern, Strone, Strone Farm and Whinhill.
External Links
The Greenock Telegraph (http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk)
Greenock Morton FC (http://www.gmfc.net)
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