Lanark

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Lanark Scottish Gaelic: Lannraig Scots: Lanrik
Lanark High Street, August 2006
Coat of Arms of the Royal Burgh of Lanark
Lanark Location within South Lanarkshire
Population	8,880 (2020)[1]
OS grid reference	NS8843
• Edinburgh	29+1⁄2 miles (47.5 km)
• London	325 miles (523 km)
Council area	South Lanarkshire
Lieutenancy area	Lanarkshire
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LANARK
Postcode district	ML11
Dialling code	01555
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Lanark and Hamilton East
Scottish Parliament	Clydesdale
List of places UK Scotland 55°40′30″N 3°46′37″W / 55.674903°N 3.777019°W / 55.674903; -3.777019

Lanark (/ˈlænərk/ LAN-ərk; Scottish Gaelic: Lannraig^[2] [ˈl̪ˠaun̪ˠɾɪkʲ]; Scots: Lanrik^[3]) 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 9,050.

Lanark has been a royal burgh since 1140, and was historically the county town of Lanarkshire, though in modern times this title belongs to Hamilton. Notable landmarks nearby include New Lanark, the Corra Linn and the site of Lanark Castle.

Lanark railway station and bus interchange have frequent services to Glasgow. There is little industry in Lanark and some residents commute to work in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Its shops serve the local agricultural community and surrounding villages. There is a large modern livestock auction market on the outskirts of the town.