Coatbridge
town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Coatbridge is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Coatbridge
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 Coatbridge coat of arms | |
  Coatbridge | |
| Location within North Lanarkshire | |
| Area | 6.818 sq mi (17.66 km2) |
| Population | 41,170 (2001 Census) |
| • Density | 6,038/sq mi (2,331/km2) |
| OS grid reference | NS730651 |
| • Edinburgh | 33 mi (53 km) ENE |
| • London | 341 mi (549 km) SSE |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COATBRIDGE |
| Postcode district | ML5 |
| Dialling code | 01236 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Today the town is a working class town near to Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland. The town has also been described as "uniquely populated largely by people of Irish descent", meaning that there are many people from Irish families.[3]
References
change- ↑ The Online Scots Dictionary[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Scots Language Centre: Scottish Place Names in Scots
- ↑ Sport and the Contestation of Ethnic Identity: Football and Irishness in Scotland in Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies - Joseph M. Bradley (2006) p.15
Other websites
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