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Motherwell (district)
Former local government district in Strathclyde, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
55.80°N 3.93°W / 55.80; -3.93
Quick Facts Population, • 1994 ...
Motherwell | |
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District | |
![]() Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell | |
![]() Motherwell district within Scotland | |
Population | |
• 1994 | 143,730 |
History | |
• Created | 16 May 1975 |
• Abolished | 31 March 1996 |
• Succeeded by | (Part of) North Lanarkshire |
Status | District |
Government | Motherwell District Council |
• HQ | Motherwell |
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Motherwell (Scottish Gaelic: Tobar na Màthar, Scots: Mitherwall or Murwall) was a local government district in the Strathclyde region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996, lying to the south-east of the regional capital Glasgow.[1]