South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire (Scots: Sooth Lanrikshire; Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas) is one of 32 unitary authorities of Scotland. It borders the south-east of the City of Glasgow and contains some of Greater Glasgow's suburban towns, also containing many rural towns and villages. It also shares borders with Dumfries and Galloway, East Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, North Lanarkshire, the Scottish Borders and West Lothian. It includes most of the historic county of Lanarkshire.
South Lanarkshire
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| Coordinates: 55°36′N 3°47′W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Lieutenancy area | Lanarkshire |
| Admin HQ | Hamilton |
| Government | |
| • Body | South Lanarkshire Council |
| • Control | SNP minority (council NOC) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 684 sq mi (1,772 km2) |
| • Rank | Ranked 11th |
| Population (mid-2019 est.) | |
| • Total | 319,020 |
| • Rank | Ranked 5th |
| • Density | 470/sq mi (180/km2) |
| ONS code | S12000029 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-SLK |
| Largest town | East Kilbride |
| Largest urban area | Hamilton, South Lanarkshire |
| Website | www |
Governance
South Lanarkshire is served by the South Lanarkshire Council. The council has its headquarters in Hamilton, has 16,000 employees, and a budget of almost £1bn.
Geography
The large and varied geographical territory 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.
Principal settlements
| Settlement | Population |
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| Blantyre | 16,900 |
| Cambuslang | 29,100 |
| Carluke | 13,320 |
| East Kilbride | 75,120 |
| Hamilton | 54,080 |
| Lanark | 9,050 |
| Larkhall | 14,740 |
| Rutherglen | 31,190 |
| Strathaven | 7,350 |
Other settlements
Places of interest
- Bothwell Castle
- Calderglen Country Park, East Kilbride
- Chatelherault Country Park, Hamilton, including Cadzow Castle
- Clyde Valley
- Craignethan Castle
- David Livingstone Centre, Blantyre
- Dollan Aqua Centre, East Kilbride
- Falls of Clyde
- Hamilton Mausoleum
- James Hamilton Heritage Park, East Kilbride
- John Hastie Museum, Strathaven
- Lanark Loch
- Little Sparta, near Dunsyre near Lanark
- Low Parks Museum, Hamilton
- New Lanark, a World Heritage Site
- Rutherglen Town Hall and medieval church tower
- Sites of the Battle of Drumclog and the Battle of Bothwell Bridge
- Strathaven Castle
- Wilsontown Ironworks
Tertiary education
- South Lanarkshire College
- University of the West of Scotland (formerly Bell College, University Of Paisley)
See also
References
- “Mid-2016 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland”, National Records of Scotland
