Holytown
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Location within North Lanarkshire | |
Area | 5.35 km2 (2.07 sq mi) [1] |
Population | 5,100 (2022)[2] |
• Density | 953/km2 (2,470/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | NS766606 |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Motherwell |
Postcode district | ML1 4 |
Dialling code | 01698 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Holytown (Scots: 'Holy-Town' - Holytown, Scottish Gaelic: Baile a' Chuilinn)[3] is a village situated to the east of Bellshill and north of Motherwell in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Most local amenities are shared with the adjacent villages of Carfin, Newarthill and New Stevenston which have a combined population of around 20,000 across the four localities.