Garnkirk

Garnkirk
Garnkirk
Koordinaten 55° 54′ N, 4° 7′ W55.8925-4.1166666666667Koordinaten: 55° 54′ N, 4° 7′ W
Garnkirk (Schottland)
Garnkirk
Garnkirk
Verwaltung
Post town GLASGOW
Postleitzahlen­abschnitt G69
Landesteil Scotland
Unitary authority North Lanarkshire
Britisches Parlament Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Schottisches Parlament Coatbridge and Chryston

Garnkirk ist eine Streusiedlung in der schottischen Unitary Authority North Lanarkshire.[1] Es liegt knapp zehn Kilometer ostnordöstlich des Stadtzentrums von Glasgow und etwa 23 Kilometer südwestlich von Falkirk. Garnkirk ist über die nahegelegenen Autobahnen M8, M74 und M80 an das Fernstraßennetz angeschlossen. Die nächstgelegenen Bahnhöfe befinden sich in den etwa zwei Kilometer entfernten Ortschaften Gartcosh und Stepps. Zwischen 1897 und 1921 war Garnkirk Standort der Brennerei Gartloch, die Grain Whisky produzierte.[2][3]

Einzelnachweise

  1. Eintrag im Gazetteer for Scotland
  2. Eintrag auf scotlandplaces.gov.uk
  3. Eintrag auf whiskyportal.com

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