North Lanarkshire

local government area of Scotland

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
Coordinates: 55°49′44″N 3°55′19″W / 55.829°N 3.922°W / 55.829; -3.922
Admin HQMotherwell
Government
 • BodyNorth Lanarkshire Council
 • ControlLabour minority (council NOC)
 • MPs
 • MSPs
Area
 • Total181.4 sq mi (469.9 km2)
 • RankRanked 19th
Population
 (2022)
 • Total339,400
 • RankRanked 4th
 • Density1,870/sq mi (722/km2)
ONS codeS12000044
ISO 3166 codeGB-NLK
Websitewww.northlanarkshire.gov.uk

Principal towns (10,000+ in population)

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Small towns and villages

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