gd, Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas , image_skyline = South Lanarkshire in Scotland

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Lanarkshire Lanarkshire, also called the County of Lanark ( gd, Siorrachd Lannraig; sco, Lanrikshire), is a historic county, lieutenancy area and registration county in the central Lowlands of Scotland. Lanarkshire is the most populous county in Scot ...

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East Kilbride East Kilbride (; gd, Cille Bhrìghde an Ear ) is the largest town in South Lanarkshire in Scotland and the country's sixth-largest locality by population. It was also designated Scotland's first new town on 6 May 1947. The area lies on a raise ...

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Hamilton, South Lanarkshire Hamilton ( sco, Hamiltoun; gd, Baile Hamaltan ) is a large town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It serves as the main administrative centre of the South Lanarkshire council area. It sits south-east of Glasgow, south-west of Edinburgh and no ...

, blank_name_sec2 = Largest urban area South Lanarkshire ( sco, Sooth Lanrikshire; gd, Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas) is one of 32 unitary authorities of

. It borders the south-east of the City of Glasgow and contains some of

Greater Glasgow Greater Glasgow is an urban settlement in Scotland consisting of all localities which are physically attached to the city of Glasgow, forming with it a single contiguous urban area (or conurbation). It does not relate to municipal government ...

's suburban towns, also containing many rural towns and villages. It also shares borders with

Dumfries and Galloway Dumfries and Galloway ( sco, Dumfries an Gallowa; gd, Dùn Phrìs is Gall-Ghaidhealaibh) is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland and is located in the western Southern Uplands. It covers the historic counties of Dumfriesshire, Ki ...

, East Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, North Lanarkshire, the

Scottish Borders The Scottish Borders ( sco, the Mairches, 'the Marches'; gd, Crìochan na h-Alba) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Dumfries and Galloway, East Lothian, Midlothian, South Lanarkshire, West Lot ...

and West Lothian. It includes most of the historic

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Governance

South Lanarkshire is served by the South Lanarkshire Council. The council has its headquarters in Hamilton, has 16,000 employees, and a budget of almost £1bn.

Geography

The large and varied geographical territory takes in rural and upland areas, market towns such as

Lanark Lanark (; gd, Lannraig ; sco, Lanrik) is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, located 20 kilometres to the south-east of Hamilton. The town lies on the River Clyde, at its confluence with Mouse Water. In 2016, the town had a population of 9 ...

, Strathaven and Carluke, the urban burghs of Rutherglen, Cambuslang, and

which was Scotland's first

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Principal settlements

Other settlements

Places of interest

* Bothwell Castle * Calderglen Country Park, East Kilbride *

Chatelherault Country Park Chatelherault Country Park is a country park in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

, Hamilton, including

Cadzow Castle Cadzow Castle, now in ruins, was constructed between 1500 and 1550 at a site one mile south-east of the centre of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The earlier medieval settlement of Hamilton was formerly known as ''Cadzow'' or ''Cadyou'' (M ...

* Clyde Valley *

Craignethan Castle Craignethan Castle is a ruined castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located above the River Nethan, a tributary of the River Clyde, at . The castle is two miles west of the village of Crossford, and 4.5 miles north-west of Lanark. Built ...

* David Livingstone Centre, Blantyre *

Dollan Aqua Centre Dollan Aqua Centre (previously known as Dollan Baths) is a 20th-century category A listed building in East Kilbride, Scotland. Design Designed by Alexander Buchanan Campbell and named after former Lord Provost Sir Patrick Dollan, it was opene ...

, East Kilbride * Falls of Clyde *

Hamilton Mausoleum Hamilton Mausoleum is a mausoleum located in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It was the resting place of the family of the Dukes of Hamilton.Lanark Loch * Little Sparta, near Dunsyre near Lanark * Low Parks Museum, Hamilton * New Lanark, a

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* Rutherglen Town Hall and medieval church tower *Sites of the Battle of Drumclog and the Battle of Bothwell Bridge *

Strathaven Castle Strathaven Castle is located in the centre of the small town of Strathaven, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The ruin is publicly accessible, and can be found at grid reference . Also known as Avondale Castle, the ruin and mound is now a Scheduled ...

Wilsontown Ironworks The ruins of the Wilsontown Ironworks are located near the village of Forth in Lanarkshire in Scotland, approximately to the south east of Glasgow. The works were founded by the three Wilson brothers in 1779, and operated until 1842. The works ...

Tertiary education

* South Lanarkshire College * University of the West of Scotland (formerly Bell College, University Of Paisley)

References

External links

South Lanarkshire Council homepage
* {{Authority control Council areas of Scotland Lanarkshire