Johnstoun

Johnstoun
Scots Gaelic: *Baile Iain*
Inglis: *Johnstone*
Johnstoun Scots Gaelic: Baile Iain; Inglis: Johnstone;
	Johnstoun Location within Renfrewshire
Population	15,687
OS grid reference	NS434628
Cooncil area	Renfrewshire;
Lieutenancy area	Renfrewshire;
Kintra	Scotland
Sovereign state	Unitit Kinrick
Post toun	JOHNSTONE
Postcode destrict	PA5
Diallin code	01505
Police	Scots
Fire	Scots
Ambulance	Scots
EU Pairlament	Scotland
UK Pairlament	Paisley an Renfrewshire Sooth;
Scots Pairlament	Renfrewshire Sooth;
	Leet o places UK Scotland 55°50′05″N 4°30′10″W / 55.83461°N 4.50272°WCoordinates: 55°50′05″N 4°30′10″W / 55.83461°N 4.50272°W

Johnstoun (Scots Gaelic: Baile Iain)^[2] is a toun in Renfrewshire in the wast Middle Lawlands o Scotland. The toun is three mile wast o Paisley an twal mile wast o Glesga ceety centur. In 2001 it haed 15,687 indwallers.

The toun wis a planned community shapit in the hint-end o the 18t centurie by local Laird George Ludovic Houstoun, who held an estate in the toun, the remains o whilk is kent as Johnstoun Castle. Industrial growthe brung coal minin, threid-makin an cotton weavin tae Johnstoun, makin it bouk hantle.

References

↑ "Renfrewshire Community Website – Johnstone". Archived frae the original on 21 Mairch 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
↑ "Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba ~ Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland". Archived frae the original on 4 Mairch 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2011.

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[1] "Renfrewshire Community Website – Johnstone". Archived frae the original on 21 Mairch 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2015.

[2] "Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba ~ Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland". Archived frae the original on 4 Mairch 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2011.

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