North Lanarkshire
council area in 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 | |
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| Coordinates: 55°49′44″N 3°55′19″W / 55.829°N 3.922°W | |
| Admin HQ | Motherwell |
| Government | |
| • Body | North Lanarkshire Council |
| • Control | Labour minority (council NOC) |
| • MPs | |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 181.4 sq mi (469.9 km2) |
| • Rank | Ranked 19th |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 339,400 |
| • Rank | Ranked 4th |
| • Density | 1,870/sq mi (722/km2) |
| ONS code | S12000044 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-NLK |
| Website | www |
Principal towns (10,000+ in population)
change- Cumbernauld - 49,664
- Coatbridge - 41,170
- Airdrie - 36,326
- Motherwell - 30,312
- Bellshill - 30,000 (approx.)
- Wishaw - 28,565
- Kilsyth - 10,100
Small towns and villages
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