South_Lanarkshire

South Lanarkshire

South Lanarkshire

Council area of Scotland

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 Glasgow City council area and contains some of Greater Glasgow's suburban towns, as well as 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.

Quick Facts Scots: Sooth LanrikshireScottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas, Sovereign state ...

Governance

Main article: South Lanarkshire Council

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.

Settlements

The largest settlements in South Lanarkshire.

Largest settlements by population:

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Other settlements

Main article: List of places in South Lanarkshire

Places of interest

Tertiary education

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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