North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire is a county in the central part of Scotland. It is small compared to nearby South Lanarkshire. The area was formed in 1996.
North Lanarkshire North Lanrikshire Siorrachd Lannraig a Tuath | |
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Location | |
North Lanarkshire in Scotland.svg | |
Geography | |
Area | Ranked |
- Total | |
- % Water | {{{Water}}} |
Admin HQ | Motherwell |
ISO 3166-2 | GB-NLK |
ONS code | S12000044 |
Demographics | |
Population | Ranked |
- Total (2006) | |
- Density | |
Politics | |
North Lanarkshire Council | |
Control | |
MPs | * Hugh Gaffney (LAB, Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) |
MSPs | * Jamie Hepburn (SNP, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) |
Principal towns (10,000+ in population)
- Cumbernauld - 49,664
- Coatbridge - 41,170
- Airdrie - 36,326
- Motherwell - 30,312
- Bellshill - 30,000 (approx.)
- Wishaw - 28,565
- Kilsyth - 10,100