Grangemouth

Grangemouth (; , ) is a town in the Falkirk council area in the central belt of Scotland. Historically part of the county of Stirlingshire, the town lies in the Forth Valley, on the banks of the Firth of Forth, east of Falkirk, west of Bo'ness and south-east of Stirling. Grangemouth had a resident population of 17,906 according to the 2001 Census. Preliminary figures from the 2011 census reported the number as 17,373.

Key facts

UK place.official_name: Grangemouth
UK place.type: Town
UK place.gaelic_name: Inbhir Ghrainnse
UK place.scots_name: Grangemooth
UK place.country: Scotland
UK place.population_ref: ()
UK place.population_demonym: Portonian
UK place.area_total_sq_mi: 4.12
UK place.os_grid_reference: NS935815
UK place.edinburgh_distance: SE
UK place.london_distance: SSE
UK place.map_alt: Grangemouth is in the north-east of the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland.
UK place.post_town: GRANGEMOUTH
UK place.postcode_area: FK
UK place.postcode_district: FK3
UK place.dial_code: 01324
UK place.constituency_westminster: Alloa and Grangemouth
UK place.unitary_scotland: Falkirk

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Wikidata facts

Population: 16650
Area: 4.12
Official website: www.falkirk.gov.uk/search/?q=grangemouth
Image: La Porte Precinct - geograph.org.uk - 542536.jpg
Dialing code: 01324

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Commons category: Grangemouth
OS grid reference: NS935815
postal code: FK3

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Twin towns
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Grangemouth's original growth as a town relied mainly on its geographical location. Originally a bustling port, trade flowed through the town with the construction of the Forth and Clyde Canal in the 18th century. Nowadays, the economy of Grangemouth is focused primarily on the large petrochemical industry of the area which includes the oil refinery, owned by Ineos, one of the largest of its kind in Europe. The town is twinned with La Porte, Indiana, U.S..