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Encyclopedia > Grangemouth, Scotland

Grangemouth is a burgh in the region of Falkirk, Scotland, on the River Forth. It is known for its large petrochemical plant. Population 18,500. Twinned with La Porte, Indiana


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Grangemouth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (324 words)
Grangemouth is a burgh in the council area of Falkirk, Scotland, and formerly in the County of Stirling.
Grangemouth was founded by Sir Lawrence Dundas in 1777 and was built in conjunction with the eastern end of the Forth and Clyde Canal.
Grangemouth Port is also one of the main ports in the UK.
Falkirk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (738 words)
Falkirk (An Eaglais Bhreac in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in central Scotland.
The Falkirk Area occupies a central position in Scotland, on the key north-south and east-west motorway and rail routes and within easy reach of Edinburgh and Glasgow airports; Falkirk is well situated both for access from England and for access to other parts of Scotland.
In the 18th century the area served as the cradle of Scotland's industrial revolution, becoming the earliest major centre of the iron-casting industry: to this day, cast-iron cooking pots are known in Zimbabwe as "falkirks".
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