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Inverclyde
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Inverclyde

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Locator map for the Scottish administrative region of Inverclyde.

Unitary authority in western Scotland, created in 1996 from Inverclyde district in Strathclyde region.

Area

161 sq km/62 sq mi

Towns

Greenock (administrative headquarters), Port Glasgow, Gourock

Physical

coastal lowland on the Firth of Clyde estuary, rising sharply to an inland plateau of 305 m/1,000 ft

Features

Inverkip Marina

Industries

electronics

Population

(2001) 84,200

History

key part in the industrial history of Scotland as a port and a heavy engineering centre

Economy

It is predominantly a de-industrializing urban area with more affluent villages on the southern side of the area and low-quality agricultural land away from the coastal plain. Regeneration has been led by high technology.

Environment

There are four Sites of Special Scientific Interest and one regional park.

Administrative history

Prior to 1975, the area was part of Renfrewshire.



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