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South Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of the former county of Lanarkshire. 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 Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west- Central Lowlands of Scotland. 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 Jimmy Hood (born 16 May 1948, Lesmahagow) is a politician in the United Kingdom. Lanark and Hamilton East is a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which was first used in the Adam Paterson Ingram (born in Glasgow on 1 February 1947 is a British politician, and Member of Parliament for East Kilbride. East Kilbride Strathaven and Lesmahagow is a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which was first Thomas McLaughlin McAvoy MP (born 14 December, 1943, Glasgow) is a Scottish Labour Party politician and since 1987 a member of the Rutherglen and Hamilton West is a Burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which was first used in the David Gordon Mundell (born 27 May 1962 in Dumfries) is the Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland and a member of the Shadow Dumfriesshire Clydesdale and Tweeddale is a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom ( Westminster 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 Karen Gillon (nee Karen Turnbull) (born 18 August 1967, Edinburgh) is a Scottish Labour politician and Member of Clydesdale is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) Andy Kerr (born 17 March 1962, East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire) is a Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament for East Kilbride is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) James Kelly (born 23 October 1963 is a Scottish Labour Co-operative politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Glasgow Rutherglen Glasgow Rutherglen is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) Michael McMahon (born 18 September 1961 is a Scottish Labour politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Hamilton North and Bellshill Hamilton North and Bellshill is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) Tom McCabe (born 28 April, 1954) is a Scottish Labour Party politician a former Minister for Finance in the Scottish Executive, and Member Hamilton South is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) Constituencies and council areas The constituencies were created in 1999 with the names and boundaries of Westminster constituencies as existing in at that time Constituencies and council areas The constituencies were created in 1999 with the names and boundaries of Westminster constituencies as existing in at that time Constituencies and council areas In terms of first past the post constituencies the region includes Election results 2007 Scottish Parliament election 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. 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. It borders the south-east of the city of Glasgow and contains many of Glasgow's suburbs, commuter towns and smaller villages. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential from which most of the Workforce commute out to earn their livelihood

1 South Lanarkshire Council
- 1.1 Political composition
2 Council Headquarters
3 Towns and villages
- 3.1 Principal towns (population over 10,000)
- 3.2 Small towns and villages
4 Places of interest
5 Tertiary Education
6 External links

South Lanarkshire Council

South Lanarkshire Council is headquartered in Hamilton, has 15,000 employees, and an annual budget of £538 million. Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west- Central Lowlands of Scotland. The council publishes a regular four-year plan, FourCast. The large and varied council area takes in rural and upland areas, market towns such as Lanark, Strathaven and Carluke, the urban burghs of Rutherglen, Cambuslang, and East Kilbride which was Scotland's first new town. Lanark is a small town in the Central belt of Scotland. Its population of 8253 makes it the 100th largest settlement in Scotland Strathaven ( Gaelic: Srath Aibhne /stra 'əjnə/ (pronounced Stra'ven, meaning valley of the Avon is a small town in South Lanarkshire, The town of Carluke ( Gaelic: Cathair MoLuaig) lies in the heart of the Lanarkshire countryside in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 5 A Burgh (ˈbʌʀə is an autonomous corporate entity in Scotland, usually a Town. Rutherglen (pronounced ruh-ther-glen is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Cambuslang ( Scottish Gaelic: Camas Long from camas - river bend long - ship is a suburban town on the south-eastern outskirts East Kilbride is a large suburban town in the South Lanarkshire council area of Scotland. A new town, planned community or planned city is a City, Town, or Community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically

There are 20 council wards (from May 2007) in South Lanarkshire, each represented on the council by an 3 or 4 elected councillors using Single Transferable Vote. Single transferable vote (STV is a preferential Voting system designed to minimize Wasted votes and provide Proportional representation South Lanarkshire operates a cabinet style system, with key decisions being taken by the Executive Committee, under the leadership of the Council Leader, and approved by the council, led by the Provost. A provost (introduced into Scots from French) is the ceremonial head of many Scottish local authorities.

South Lanarkshire shares borders with the unitary authorities of Dumfries and Galloway, East Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, City of Glasgow, North Lanarkshire, West Lothian and Scottish Borders. Dumfries and Galloway ( Gaelic: Dùn Phris agus an Gall-Ghaidhealaibh, d̪̊unˈfɾʲiʃ aɡ̊əs̪ əŋ ɡ̊auɫ̪ɣəɫ̪əv is one of 32 council areas East Ayrshire ( Siorrachd Inbhir Àir an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 Council areas of Scotland. East Renfrewshire ( Siorrachd Rinn Friù an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 Council areas of Scotland. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom North Lanarkshire ( Siorrachd Lannraig a Tuath in Gaelic) is one of 32 Council areas in Scotland. West Lothian ( Lodainn an Iar in Gaelic) is one of the 32 unitary Council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area. The Scottish Borders, often referred to simply as the Borders, is one of 32 local government council areas of Scotland.

The area was formed in 1996, from the areas of Clydesdale, Hamilton and East Kilbride districts, and some outer areas of Glasgow District (Rutherglen/Fernhill, Cambuslang/Halfway and part of King's Park/Toryglen). Clydesdale ( Dail Chluaidh in Scottish Gaelic) was formerly (1975-96 one of nineteen local government districts in the Strathclyde Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west- Central Lowlands of Scotland. East Kilbride is a large suburban town in the South Lanarkshire council area of Scotland. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Rutherglen (pronounced ruh-ther-glen is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Cambuslang ( Scottish Gaelic: Camas Long from camas - river bend long - ship is a suburban town on the south-eastern outskirts

Political composition

Council Headquarters

South Lanarkshire Council Headquarters

The Council Headquarters building, on Almada Street, Hamilton, was built as the Lanark County Buildings in 1963, and designed by Lanark council architect D G Bannerman. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The Scottish National Party (SNP (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba Scottis Naitional Pairtie is a Centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west- Central Lowlands of Scotland. The 16 storey, 165 foot tower is the largest in Hamilton, and is a highly visible landmark across this part of the Clyde Valley. Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west- Central Lowlands of Scotland. The modernist design was influenced by the United Nations building in New York. The United Nations Headquarters is a distinctive complex in New York City that has served as the headquarters of the United Nations since its completion in 1950 Glass curtain walls cover the north and south facades, with the narrow east and west sides being blank white walls. At the front of the building is the circular council chamber, and a plaza with water features.

Towns and villages

Principal towns (population over 10,000)

Small towns and villages

Places of interest

Bothwell Castle
Strathaven Castle
John Hastie Museum, Strathaven
Low Parks Museum, Hamilton
Chatelherault Country Park, near Hamilton, including Cadzow Castle
Craignethan Castle
David Livingstone Centre, in Blantyre
Dollan Baths, East Kilbride
Falls of Clyde
Little Sparta, near Dunsyre near Lanark
New Lanark, a World Heritage Site
Clyde Valley
Sites of the Battle of Drumclog and the Battle of Bothwell Bridge

Tertiary Education

Bell College
South Lanarkshire College

External links

South Lanarkshire Council homepage

This article is about the location in Scotland See also Blantyre Malawi. Cambuslang ( Scottish Gaelic: Camas Long from camas - river bend long - ship is a suburban town on the south-eastern outskirts The town of Carluke ( Gaelic: Cathair MoLuaig) lies in the heart of the Lanarkshire countryside in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 5 East Kilbride is a large suburban town in the South Lanarkshire council area of Scotland. Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west- Central Lowlands of Scotland. Larkhall is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and is around 18 miles southeast of Glasgow. Rutherglen (pronounced ruh-ther-glen is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Abington is a village in the Scottish council region of South Lanarkshire, close to the M74 motorway, marking the point where it changes name to the A74(M Ashgill is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Auchengray is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Auchenheath is a small town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is on the River Nethan and is located near Blackwood, Kirkmuirhill, and Lanark Biggar is a Burgh in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The town is situated in the Southern Uplands, near the River Clyde Blackwood is a village which borders Kirkmuirhill, near Lanark in the Central belt of Scotland. Bothwell is a small town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, that lies on the right bank of the River Clyde, adjacent to Hamilton and nine miles Braehead is the name of three villages and hamlets in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Braidwood is a small Village, near Carluke, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Carnwath ( Gaelic: A' Chathair Nuadh) is a Moorland village on the southern edge of the Pentland Hills of Lanarkshire, Scotland The name Carstairs ( Gaelic: Caisteal Tarrais) refers to a pair of Villages located some 4&ndash5 miles east of the Town of Lanark Coalburn is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK. History Coalburn is a small isolated village that lies on the Coal Burn Coulter or Culter (both spellings in use pronounced "Cooter" with no "l" is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Crawford is a Village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Crawford is close to the source of the River Clyde and the M74 motorway, Crawfordjohn ( Scottish Gaelic: Creamhain Eòin) is a small village located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Dalserf is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies on the River Clyde 2 miles east of Larkhall and 7 miles south east of Douglas is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located on the south bank of the Douglas Water and on the A70 road that links Douglas Water is a small village in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Named after the Douglas Water, which flows through the village local mining operations provided Elsrickle is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies on Blackmount Hill which is on the end of the Pentland Hills. Forth is a Village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland with a population of 2220 Kilncadzow (previously Kilcadzow is a small village in rural South Lanarkshire, lying roughly 5km north of Lanark and 5km east-southeast of Carluke, on the Kirkmuirhill is a village which borders Blackwood, near Lanark in the Central belt of Scotland and is sited near Junction 8 of the M74 motorway Lanark is a small town in the Central belt of Scotland. Its population of 8253 makes it the 100th largest settlement in Scotland Law is a Village situated between Carluke and Wishaw in South Lanarkshire, Scotland with a population of around 2800 Leadhills is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 5¾ miles WSW of Elvanfoot. Lesmahagow ( Gaelic: Lios MoChuda) is a small town on the edge of Moorland, near Lanark in the Central belt of Scotland, Newbigging South Lanarkshire is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Nerston is a small village to the north of the Scottish New town East Kilbride, in South Lanarkshire. Stonehouse is a small rural village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Strathaven ( Gaelic: Srath Aibhne /stra 'əjnə/ (pronounced Stra'ven, meaning valley of the Avon is a small town in South Lanarkshire, Symington is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The nearest town is Biggar. Tarbrax ( Scottish Gaelic: "An Tòrr Breac" - meaning "the speckled Tor " is a small village in the Parish of Carnwath County of South Lanarkshire Thankerton is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Uddingston is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, on the north side of the River Clyde, approximately seven miles to the south-east of Glasgow Wiston is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located 13 miles south east of Lanark and 8 miles south west of Biggar Bothwell Castle is a large Medieval Castle sited on a high steep bank above a bend in the River Clyde, between Uddingston and Bothwell Strathaven Castle is located in the centre of the small town of Strathaven, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Chatelherault Country Park is a Country park in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Cadzow Castle is a ruined castle constructed between 1500 and 1550 on the site of an earlier royal castle 1 mile south-east of the centre of Hamilton South Lanarkshire Craignethan Castle is a ruined Castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The David Livingstone Centre is a Museum in Blantyre South Lanarkshire, Scotland, dedicated to the work of the Scottish Explorer Dollan Baths ( Dollan Aqua Centre) is a Grade A listed building in East Kilbride, Scotland. For the only surviving iron-hulled full rigged ship and the only surviving sail-driven oil-tanker in the world see Falls of Clyde. Dunsyre ( Gaelic: Dùn Saghair) is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland New Lanark is a village on the River Clyde, approximately 14 miles (or 2 A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex The River Clyde ( Gaelic: Abhainn Chluaidh, avɪɲˈxɫ̪uəj is a major River in Scotland. The Battle of Drumclog was fought on 1 June 1679, between a group of Covenanters and the forces of John Graham of Claverhouse, at High The Battle of Bothwell Brig or the Battle of Bothwell Bridge was fought on 22 June 1679 in Lanarkshire between an army of Covenanters and a government army Bell College was a Higher education college based in Hamilton and Dumfries in Scotland.

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