North Lanarkshire
Unitary authority in central Scotland, created in 1996 from three
districts of Strathclyde region
Area:
475 sq km/183 sq mi
Towns:
Airdrie, Coatbridge, Cumbernauld, Motherwell (administrative headquarters)
Physical:
Low-lying, heavily urbanized area; river Clyde
Industries:
Paper, pharmaceuticals, engineering, electronics, light manufacturing,
food and drink processing
Agriculture:
Dairying (around urban environment)
Population:
(1995) 326,700
History:
Former industrial region of central Scotland.
Economy
It is an area of contrasting economic fortunes. To the north in Cumbernauld
New Town, prestige industrial estates attract high technology
investment, while to the south, the impacts of de-industrialization
are felt, despite concerted efforts to regenerate the area. It
is overwhelmingly an urban economy.
Environment
There are eight Sites of Special Scientific Interest and three country
parks.
Administrative History
The districts of Motherwell, Monklands, and Cumbernauld and Kilsyth
were merged into North Lanarkshire in 1996. Prior to 1975, the
area was part of the counties of Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, and
Stirlingshire.
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