North Lanarkshire - Citizendia

North Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig a Tuath in Gaelic) is one of 32 council areas in Scotland. Geology and geomorphology See also Geology of Scotland The land area of Scotland is 78 772 km² (30414 square miles roughly 30% of the area of This is a list of Council areas of Scotland ordered by area. See also List of Scottish council areas by population (2004 To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Motherwell ( Tobar na Màthar in Gaelic) and ( Motherwill in local Scots - local people tend not to pronouce the 'e' in Motherwell is a large Town ISO 3166-2GB is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to the United Kingdom. The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating Census and other statistical data Scotland covers an area of 78782 km² or 30341 mi², giving it a Population density of. This is a list of council areas of Scotland ordered by population. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Scottish Labour (often but inaccurately described at the "Scottish Labour Party" is that part of the (British Labour Party which operates in Scotland This is a list of Members of Parliament (MPs elected to the House of Commons by Scottish constituencies for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of the United Kingdom Thomas "Tom" Clarke, CBE, JP (born January 10, 1941) British politician. Rosemary McKenna CBE (born 8 May, 1941 as Rosemary Harvey in Renfrewshire) is a Scottish Labour Party politician Dr John Reid (born 8 May 1947 is a British Politician who was formerly the Home Secretary and also filled several other cabinet positions including Frank Roy (born on August 29, 1958 in Motherwell Scotland) is a politician in the United Kingdom. Composition of the Parliament Graphical representation This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 2nd session of the Scottish Parliament at the time Jack Wilson McConnell (born June 30, 1960 in Irvine, North Ayrshire) is a former First Minister of Scotland, leader of Karen Whitefield (born 8 January 1970, Bellshill) is a Scottish Labour politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament Elaine Smith (born 7 May 1963, Coatbridge) is a Scottish Labour politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Cathie Craigie (born April 14 1954, Stirling) is a Scottish Labour politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Michael McMahon (born 18 September 1961 is a Scottish Labour politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Hamilton North and Bellshill Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. For local government purposes Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. It borders onto the north east of the City of Glasgow and contains much of Glasgow's suburbs and commuter towns and villages. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom It also borders Falkirk, East Dunbartonshire, West Lothian and South Lanarkshire. Falkirk ( an Eaglais Bhreac in Gaelic) is one of the 32 Unitary authority Council areas in Scotland. East Dunbartonshire ( Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Breatainn an Ear, ʃir̴əxg̊ ɣunˈb̊ɾʲɛhd̪̊ɪɲ ə ɲɛɾ is one of the 32 Council areas West Lothian ( Lodainn an Iar in Gaelic) is one of the 32 unitary Council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area. South Lanarkshire ( Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of the The council covers parts of the former counties of Lanarkshire, Dunbartonshire, and Stirlingshire. The counties of Scotland were the principal divisions of Scotland until 1975 Lanarkshire ( Siorrachd Lannraig in Gaelic) officially the County of Lanark, was formerly a county of Scotland. Name Dumbarton was formerly the county town and the county was originally also spelled Dumbartonshire. Stirlingshire or the County of Stirling ( Siorrachd Sruighlea in Gaelic) is a Registration county of Scotland, based around Stirling

The area was formed in 1996, largely from the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Motherwell and Monklands districts. Cumbernauld and Kilsyth 1975-96 Motherwell ( Tobar na Màthar in Gaelic) and ( Motherwill in local Scots - local people tend not to pronouce the 'e' in Motherwell is a large Town Monklands ( Bad nam Manach in Scottish Gaelic) was formerly (1975-96 one of nineteen local government districts in the Strathclyde

Principal towns (10,000+)

Small towns and villages

Allanton
Auchinloch
Annathill
Banton
Bargeddie
Cambusnethan
Calderbank
Caldercruix
Carfin
Carnbroe
Chapelhall
Chryston
Cleland
Croy
Dullatur
Forrestfield
Garrion Bridge
Gartcosh
Glenboig
Glenmavis
Greengairs
Harthill
Holytown
Longriggend
Mollinsburn
Moodiesburn
Mossend
Newhouse
Newmains
Newarthill
New Stevenston
Overtown
Plains
Queenzieburn
Ravenscraig
Riggend
Salsburgh
Shotts
Stand
Stepps
Tannochside
Viewpark
Wattston

Council political composition

	Party	Councillors
	Labour	40
	Scottish National Party	23
	Independent	5
	Conservative	1
	Liberal Democrat	1

Airdrie ( Gaelic An Àrd Ruigh / An Àrd Àirighe) is a town within North Lanarkshire, Scotland. This article is about the town in North Lanarkshire Scotland For other places of the same name see Bellshill (disambiguation. Coatbridge ( Scottish Gaelic: Drochaid a' Chòta) is a town in North Lanarkshire, set in the Central Lowlands of Scotland Cumbernauld ( Gaelic: Comar nan Allt) is a New town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. For other places named Kilsyth see Kilsyth (disambiguation Kilsyth (Possible origin Gaelic Cill Saidhe) is a town of 10100 (2004 Motherwell ( Tobar na Màthar in Gaelic) and ( Motherwill in local Scots - local people tend not to pronouce the 'e' in Motherwell is a large Town For the village in England see Wishaw Warwickshire Wishaw ( Scots Wishae) is a large town and former Burgh in Allanton is a village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK. Allanton Colliery was the last Colliery to be built and the first colliery to be Auchinloch ( Gaelic Achadh an Locha) is a village in North Lanarkshire, near Lenzie in Scotland. Annathill ( is a small village located near Coatbridge in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Banton is a small Village located near to the Town of Kilsyth in Scotland. Bargeddie is a small town of Glasgow, Scotland, located east of the junction of the M73 and M8 motorways situated 2 miles (3 km west of Coatbridge town Cambusnethan is a large suburb on the eastern edge of Wishaw, North Lanarkshire in Scotland. Calderbank is a village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, near the town of Airdrie. Caldercruix is a village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, approximately 4 miles (7 km to the north-east of Airdrie. Carfin ( An Càrn Fionn in Gaelic) is a small town Carfin is to the north-east of Motherwell, Scotland on the road to Newarthill. Chryston is a village in the Central belt of Scotland in the county of North Lanarkshire. Cleland is a small village near Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland (see Google Maps) Croy is a village in North Lanarkshire (previously in East Dunbartonshire) Scotland. Dullatur is a village (population 520 (2004 within the vicinity of Cumbernauld, Scotland. Garrion Bridge is a small hamlet in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Gartcosh is a village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The village lies a few miles East of Glasgow, and about a mile North West of the town of Coatbridge Greengairs is a village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is around 4km south of Cumbernauld, and adjoins the village of Wattston. Harthill is a village which lies on the border between West Lothian and North Lanarkshire in central Scotland, about halfway between Glasgow Holytown is a small Village situated outside Motherwell in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Moodiesburn is a suburb in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is situated on the A80 road, between Glasgow and Cumbernauld. Mossend the site of a major Railway Freight terminal in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Newhouse is a hamlet about north east of Motherwell Newmains is a small village and former mining community on the eastern edge of Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, some south-east of Glasgow Newarthill is a village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, situated roughly three miles north-east of the town of Motherwell. New Stevenston is a small village situated outside Motherwell in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Plains (ˈpleɪnzis a Village (pop 2291 situated 2 miles east of the town of Airdrie in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, between Scotland's Ravenscraig is an area of land located in North Lanarkshire. It was formerly the site of Ravenscraig steelworks, once the largest hot strip steel mill in Western Salsburgh is a small former Coal mining Village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Shotts is a Town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. As of the 2001 Census, the population was 8235 Stepps is a small town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, on the north-eastern outskirts of Glasgow. Tannochside is an area of north Uddingston and is located approximately 8 miles south-east of Glasgow, Scotland, UK. Wattston is a village adjoining Greengairs in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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