Lochwinnoch
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This article is about the village in Scotland. For Lochwinnoch, Ontario, see Lochwinnoch, Ontario.
Lochwinnoch (/lɒxˈwɪnəx/; Scots: Lochineuch, Scottish Gaelic: Loch Uinneach) is a village in the council area and historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. Lying on the banks of Castle Semple Loch and the River Calder, Lochwinnoch is chiefly a residential dormitory village serving nearby urban centres such as Glasgow and Paisley. Its population in 2001 was 2628.[2]
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Lochwinnoch
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East end of the High Street with the façade of "Auld Simon" in the centre. | |
Location within Renfrewshire | |
Population | 2,810 (mid-2020 est.)[1] |
OS grid reference | NS353586 |
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Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LOCHWINNOCH |
Postcode district | PA12 |
Dialling code | 01505 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
55.79255°N 4.62856°W / 55.79255; -4.62856 |
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The Town also lends its name to a civil parish of some 50 sq mi (130 km2) of the surrounding countryside, including the nearby village of Howwood. The parish borders seven others: Beith, Kilbarchan, Kilbirnie, Kilmacolm, Largs, Neilston and Paisley.[3]