North Lanarkshire
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| North Lanarkshire Siorrachd Lannraig a Tuath |
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| Geography | |
| Area | Ranked 19th |
| - Total | 470 km² |
| - % Water | ? |
| Admin HQ | Motherwell |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-NLK |
| ONS code | 00QZ |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Ranked 4th |
| - Total (2006) | 323,800 |
| - Density | 689 / km² |
| Politics | |
| North Lanarkshire Council http://www.northlan.gov.uk/ |
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| Control | Labour |
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North Lanarkshire is a county in the central part of Scotland. It is small compared to nearby South Lanarkshire. The area was formed in 1996.
Principal towns (10,000+ in population)[change]
- Cumbernauld - 49,664
- Coatbridge - 41,170
- Airdrie - 36,326
- Motherwell - 30,312
- Bellshill - 30,000 (approx.)
- Wishaw - 28,565
- Kilsyth - 10,100
