East Renfrewshire

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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

Blue is taken from the Swedish arms. Red and white recall the Danish flag, known as the Dannebrog. Effective date: 15 December 1899. >>