Coatbridge
town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Coatbridge is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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Coatbridge
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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 |
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Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | COATBRIDGE |
Postcode district | ML5 |
Dialling code | 01236 |
Police | Scottish |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
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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]