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North Lanarkshire

Local name: Siorrachd Lannraig a Tuath

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°52′00″ N 3°55′00″ W

North Lanarkshire
Coatbridge · Ross4587 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
344,540
344.5K
Elevation
199 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
181
listed under North Lanarkshire
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport32 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport35 km

About North Lanarkshire

North Lanarkshire is a district. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. Population: 344,540.

From Wikipedia

North Lanarkshire (Scots: North Lanrikshire; Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig a Tuath) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders the north-east of Glasgow and contains many of the wider Greater Glasgow settlements and areas. It also borders East Dunbartonshire, Falkirk, Stirling, South Lanarkshire, and West Lothian. The council area covers parts of the historic counties of Dunbartonshire, Lanarkshire, and Stirlingshire. The council is based in Motherwell.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1996
Area
470 km²
Official website
northlan.gov.uk

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering North Lanarkshire

  • South Lanarkshire

Population of North Lanarkshire over time

Population of North Lanarkshire over time
2008 333,280
2009 335,160
2010 336,280
2011 337,720
2012 337,890
2013 337,780
2014 338,000
2015 338,260
2016 339,390
2017 339,960
2018 340,180
2019 341,370

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of North Lanarkshire

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 148 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (162 mm)
Driest month
April (69 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of North Lanarkshire
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°18°17°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)1621111206973717793129150148150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to North Lanarkshire

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 32 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 21 km to the west.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 32 kmwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 35 kmeast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 58 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 21 kmwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 46 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 89 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 176 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 181 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from North Lanarkshire

Within 100 km: 192 historic and cultural sites, 3,486 natural sites, 950 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km134 places

  • Spiers Island Island 4 kmNE
  • Speirs Island Island 15 kmNW
  • Loch Coulter Reservoir Lake 19 kmN
  • Hogganfield Loch Lake 16 kmW

25–60 km1,488 places

  • Troon Beach Beach 59 kmSW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 48 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 41 kmE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 51 kmE

60–100 km3,006 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 89 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 64 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 64 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 63 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in North Lanarkshire

181 places

Cities & villages56

Mountains & nature1

Lakes, rivers & coasts2

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources