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Information on Giffnock

The Town of Giffnock is located in Scotland. Its area, population and other key information are listed below.
For all your administrative procedures, you can go to the Town hall of Giffnock at the address and schedules indicated on this page or contact the Town hall office by phone or by email depending on your preference or on the service's availability.

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Giffnock Town COUNCIL

Giffnock council addressGiffnockCivic centre Giffnock
211 Main Street

Barrhead G78 1SY
United Kingdom

Work+44 01415773001
Phone number of Giffnock council01415773001
International: +44 01415773001
Email of Giffnock councilLoading...
Official website of Giffnock councileastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
Opening hours of Giffnock councilMonday to Friday 8.45am - 12.00pm, then 1.00pm-4.30pm
Mayor of GiffnockJim Fletcher

Demography of Giffnock

Name of Giffnock inhabitants (demonym)Not available
DateCurrent valueClassed by Region/Country
Population12 210 inhabitants69 / 605
Population density in GiffnockNot available

Toponymy and translation of Giffnock

Azerbaijani: QiffnokBreton: Siorrachd Rinn Friù an EarWelsh: Dwyrain Swydd Renfrew
Basque: Ekialdeko RenfrewshirePersian: گیفناکIrish: Comhairle Shiorrachd Rinn Friú an Ear
Scottish Gaelic: Comhairle Siorrachd Rinn Friù an EarManx: Coontae Rinn Friù HiarKorean: 기프넉
Lithuanian: Rytų RenfrušyrasRussian: ГифнокUkrainian: Гіффнок

Transportation modes in Giffnock

Airport
Glasgow Airport 7.3 miles
Glasgow Prestwick Airport 23.2 miles
Edinburgh Airport 37.3 miles

Giffnock territory

Giffnock areaNot available
Giffnock altitude148 Altitude feet
Geographical coordinatesLatitude: 55.8
Longitude: -4.29503
Latitude: 55° 48' 0'' North
Longitude: 4° 17' 42'' West
Time zone
UTC +0:00 (Europe/London)
Summer time : UTC +1:00
Winter time : UTC +0:00
Local time
Cities twinned with GiffnockCurrently, the town Giffnock isn’t twinned
Natural parksGiffnock isn't part of a natural park

What is Giffnock close to?

Giffnock neighbouring municipalities
ThornliebankThornliebankRutherglen
ThornliebankNeighbouring townsNetherlee
Newton MearnsNetherleeNetherlee
Giffnock neighbouring municipalities
Netherlee 0.9 milesThornliebank 0.9 milesStamperland 1 miles
Clarkston 1.3 milesBusby 1.6 milesWaterfoot 2.1 miles
Newton Mearns 2.6 milesRutherglen 3.4 milesBarrhead 4 miles
Glasgow 4.3 milesEaglesham 4.3 milesNeilston 5.1 miles
East Kilbride 5.2 milesCambuslang 5.3 milesRenfrew 6.4 miles
Paisley 6.5 milesElderslie 7.6 milesBishopbriggs 7.7 miles
Blantyre 7.8 milesUplawmoor 8.1 milesClydebank 8.1 miles

Distance between Giffnock and other main cities and towns

London : 343 milesBirmingham : 249 milesLeeds : 176 miles
Glasgow : 4 miles closestSheffield : 202 milesBradford : 172 miles
Manchester : 181 milesEdinburgh : 45 milesBristol : 309 miles
Liverpool : 174 milesCardiff : 302 milesWakefield : 184 miles
Coventry : 260 milesWigan : 171 milesDudley : 244 miles
Distances are calculated as the crow flies

Leisure and activities in Giffnock surrounding area

No activities found in town Giffnock

Other information on the Town of Giffnock

Nuclear power plantHunterston B nuclear power station 38 mile