Key facts
- Population
- 75,310 (2020)
- Os grid reference
- NS635545
- Council area
- South Lanarkshire
- Lieutenancy area
- Lanarkshire
- Country
- Scotland
- Sovereign state
- United Kingdom
- Post town
- GLASGOW
- Postcode district
- G74, G75
- Dialling code
- 01355
- Police
- Scotland
- Fire
- Scottish
- Ambulance
- Scottish
- Uk parliament
- East Kilbride and Strathaven
Article
East Kilbride (/ ... kɪlˈbraɪd/; Scottish Gaelic: Cille Bhrìghde an Ear [ˈkʲʰiʎə ˈvɾʲiːtʲə əɲ ˈɛɾ]), often referred to as EK, is the largest town in South Lanarkshire in Scotland, and the country's sixth-largest locality by population. Historically a small village, it was designated Scotland's first "new town" on 6 May 1947, and thereafter widely expanded. The area lies on a raised plateau to the south of the Cathkin Braes, about eight miles (thirteen kilometres) southeast of Glasgow and close to the boundary with East Renfrewshire.
The town ends close to the White Cart Water to the west and is bounded by the Rotten Calder Water to the east. Immediately to the north of the modern town centre is The Village, the part of East Kilbride that existed before its post-war development into a New Town. East Kilbride is twinned with the town of Ballerup, in Denmark.