listen); Scots: Greenock; Scottish Gaelic: Grianaig, pronounced [ˈkɾʲiənɛkʲ]) is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in Scotland and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland.

Where does the name Greenock come from?

According to the popular view, Greenock received its name from a `green oak which once stood on the shore ; but this derivation has no other foundation than the obvious pun, the oak being wholly apocryphal.

Which area is Greenock?

12.7 km² Greenock/Area

Is there Greenock in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde?

Greenock, industrial burgh (town) and port in Inverclyde council area, historic county of Renfrewshire, Scotland, on the southern shore of the Firth of Clyde west of Glasgow.

Who is the biggest gangster in Glasgow?

Arthur Thompson (September 1931 – 13 March 1993) was a Scottish gangster who was active in Glasgow from the 1950s and took charge of organised crime in the city for over thirty years .Arthur Thompson (gangster)Arthur ThompsonDied13 March 1993 (aged 61) Glasgow, ScotlandOccupationOrganised crime boss2 more rows

What towns make up Inverclyde?

One of Scotlands smallest areas but with the warmest welcome, Inverclyde sits at the mouth of the River Clyde. Inverclyde is made up of three thriving towns; Port Glasgow, Greenock and Gourock and the villages of Kilmacolm and Quarriers Village to the East and Inverkip and Wemyss Bay to the West.