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:
(1995) 88,200.
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 four Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
Administrative History
Prior to 1975, the area was part of the county of Renfrewshire.
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