Granton

Granton

Granton (spr. gränntön), Dorf und Hafen Edinburgs (Schottland), am Firth of Forth, kaum 2 km westlich von Leith gelegen, mit (1891) 915 Einw., hat einen durch Dämme (945 und 966 m lang) gebildeten vorzüglichen Hafen, den der Herzog von Buccleuch 1835–38 auf seine Kosten anlegen ließ. Zum Hafen gehören (1901) 48 Seeschiffe von 1655 Ton. Gehalt; es siesen 419 Schiffe von 212,054 T. ein. Einfuhr (vom Ausland) 1900: 718,836 Pfd. Sterl., Ausfuhr britischer Produkte 347,913 Pfd. Sterl.


http://www.zeno.org/Meyers-1905. 1905–1909.

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