Greenock

Greenock Scottish Gaelic: Grianaig Scots: Greenock
Town and administrative centre
From top; left–right: View of Greenock from Auchmountain Road; view over Greenock and Cruise Terminal (right); Greenock Municipal Buildings; the Free France monument atop Lyle Hill; view from Lyle Hill
Greenock Location within Inverclyde
Area	12.7 km2 (4.9 sq mi) [1]
Population	41,280 (2020)[2]
• Density	3,250/km2 (8,400/sq mi)
OS grid reference	NS275764
• London	360 mi (580 km)
Council area	Inverclyde
Lieutenancy area	Renfrewshire
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GREENOCK
Postcode district	PA15, PA16
Dialling code	01475
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Inverclyde
Scottish Parliament	Greenock and Inverclyde
List of places UK Scotland 55°57′00″N 4°45′54″W / 55.950°N 4.765°W / 55.950; -4.765

Greenock (/ˈɡriːnək/ ^ⓘ; Scots: Greenock; Scottish Gaelic: Grianaig, pronounced [ˈkɾʲiənɛkʲ]) is a town in Inverclyde, Scotland, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. The town is currently the administrative centre of Inverclyde Council. It is a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, and forms part of a contiguous urban area with Gourock to the west and Port Glasgow to the east.

The 2011 UK Census showed that Greenock had a population of 44,248, a decrease from the 46,861 recorded in the 2001 UK Census. It lies on the south bank of the Clyde at the "Tail of the Bank" where the River Clyde deepens into the Firth of Clyde.