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East Renfrewshire
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East Renfrewshire

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Locator map for the Scottish administrative region of East Renfrewshire.

Unitary authority in central Scotland, created in 1996 from part of Renfrew district in Strathclyde region.

Area

174 sq km/67 sq mi

Towns

Barrhead, Giffnock (administrative headquarters), Newton Mearns, Clarkston

Physical

low-lying plateau rising from the plain of the River Clyde

Industries

engineering, cotton textiles

Agriculture

sheep, rough grazing, some dairy farming

Population

(2001) 89,300

Economy

There is a sharp contrast between the eastern affluent commuter zone, which is bound into Glasgow's economy, and the de-industrializing Barrhead area. The agricultural lands in the south are of marginal capability.

Environment

There are several Sites of Special Scientific Interest.

Administrative history

Prior to 1975, the area was part of the county of Renfrewshire.
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