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Greenock

View northwast ower Greenock an the River Clyde, wi the Caribbean Princess at Greenock Ocean Terminal
Greenock is located in Scotland
Greenock
Greenock
Location within Scotland
Population44,248 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceNS275764
Cooncil area
Lieutenancy area
KintraScotland
Sovereign stateUnitit Kinrick
Post tounGREENOCK
Postcode destrictPA14, PA15, PA16, PA19
Diallin code01475
PoliceScots
FireScots
AmbulanceScots
EU PairlamentScotland
UK Pairlament
Scots Pairlament
Leet o places
UK
Scotland
55°57′00″N 4°45′54″W / 55.950°N 4.765°W / 55.950; -4.765Coordinates: 55°57′00″N 4°45′54″W / 55.950°N 4.765°W / 55.950; -4.765

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.