Cambuslang
Coordinates: 55°49′N 4°10′W / 55.81°N 4.16°W
Cambuslang (Scottish Gaelic for Camas Long from camas - river bend, long - ship) is a town on the south-eastern outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland located within the local authority area of South Lanarkshire. It is known as "the largest village in Scotland", with a population of around 24,500.
Cambuslang | |
Scottish Gaelic: Camas Long | |
Scots: Cambuslang | |
Cambuslang shown within South Lanarkshire | |
Population | 24,500 |
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OS grid reference | NS642605 |
Council area | South Lanarkshire |
Lieutenancy area | Lanarkshire |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | GLASGOW |
Postcode district | G72 |
Dialling code | 0141 |
Police | Strathclyde |
Fire | Strathclyde |
Ambulance | Scottish |
EU Parliament | Scotland |
UK Parliament | Rutherglen and Hamilton West |
Scottish Parliament | Glasgow Rutherglen |
Glasgow | |
Cambuslang Media
Modern tenements in the Whitlawburn housing scheme – demolished in the early 2020s
View north from Hallside towards Dechmont Hill
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service headquarters and training centre, Cambuslang