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Motherwell (, ) is a town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, around south east of Glasgow. It has a population of around 32,120. Historically in the parish of Dalziel and part of Lanarkshire, Motherwell is the headquarters for North Lanarkshire Council. Geographically the River Clyde separates Motherwell from Hamilton to the west whereas the South Calder Water separates Motherwell from Carfin to the north-east and New Stevenston and Bellshill towards the north.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Motherwell is referenced by 1,229 other articles, and connects out to UEFA Europa League, Motherwell F.C. and Fir Park.

The entry is geolocated on the map, across 3 mapped points.

It is catalogued under topics including Burghs, Motherwell and Towns in North Lanarkshire.

Its subject is documented across 42 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

UK place.country
Scotland
UK place.type
Town and administrative centre
UK place.official_name
Motherwell
UK place.gaelic_name
Tobar na Màthar
UK place.scots_name
Mitherwall
UK place.population_ref
()
UK place.map_type
Scotland
UK place.area_total_km2
14.28
UK place.unitary_scotland
North Lanarkshire
UK place.lieutenancy_scotland
Lanarkshire
UK place.constituency_westminster
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament
Motherwell and Wishaw
UK place.post_town
MOTHERWELL
UK place.postcode_district
ML1
UK place.postcode_area
ML
UK place.dial_code
01698
UK place.edinburgh_distance
ENE
UK place.london_distance
SSE

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Wikidata facts

Population
32590
Area
14
Image
Motherwell panorama.jpg
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Commons category
Motherwell
postal code
ML1
OS grid reference
NS756563
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Encyclopedic overview

30 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Culture
  • Economy
  • Transport
  • Railway
  • Roads
  • Bus
  • Nearest airports
  • Places of interest
  • Motherwell Cathedral
  • Education
  • Primary schools
  • Secondary schools
  • Further education
  • Sport
  • Football
  • Speedway
  • Greyhound racing
  • Rugby union
  • Cycling
  • Golf
  • Hockey
  • Athletics
  • Strathclyde Park
  • Recreation
  • Major events
  • Town twinning
  • Notable people
  • References
  • External links

Motherwell (, ) is a town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, around south east of Glasgow. It has a population of around 32,120. Historically in the parish of Dalziel and part of Lanarkshire, Motherwell is the headquarters for North Lanarkshire Council. Geographically the River Clyde separates Motherwell from Hamilton to the west whereas the South Calder Water separates Motherwell from Carfin to the north-east and New Stevenston and Bellshill towards the north.

Motherwell is also geographically attached to Wishaw and the two towns form a large urban area in North Lanarkshire, with both towns having similar populations and strong community ties.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Motherwell” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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