Carluke
Appearance
Carluke
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Carluke Public Park, next to the Town Centre. | |
Location within South Lanarkshire | |
| Population | 15,133 [1] |
| OS grid reference | [NS848504 NS848504] |
| • London | 329.39 miles [2] |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARLUKE |
| Postcode district | ML8 |
| Dialling code | 01555 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
The town of Carluke is in the centre of the Scottish countryside in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 5.4 miles North-West of Lanark and 5 miles South-East of Wishaw. Many people in Carluke are commuters, with a variety of small stores and supermarkets available at the centre of the town.
Notable Figures
[change | change source]Three people who were born in the town have received the Victoria Cross. The famous ex-Motherwell striker Dougie Arnott lives in Carluke.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Comparative Population Profile: Carluke Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 29 April 2001. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2008.
- ↑ "What is the distance between Carluke, Scotland and London in miles?". True Knowledge. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
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