Wishae
(Reguidit frae Wishaw)
Wishae (Inglis: Wishaw, Scots Gaelic: Camas Neachdain) is a toun an umwhile burgh in North Lanrikshire, Scotland. It is on the edge o the River Clyde, 15 mile (24 km) sooth-east o Glesga.
Wishae
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Main Street, Wishaw | |
Location within North Lanrikshire | |
Population | 30,510 Mid 2012 estimate |
OS grid reference | NS795555 |
• Edinburgh | 44 mi (71 km) |
• Lunnon | 389 mi (626 km) |
Cooncil area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Kintra | Scotland |
Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
Post toun | WISHAW |
Postcode destrict | ML2 |
Diallin code | 01698 |
Police | Scots |
Fire | Scots |
Ambulance | Scots |
EU Pairlament | Scotland |
UK Pairlament | |
Scots Pairlament | |
The main auries o Wishaw are: Cambusnethan, Coltness, Craigneuk, Gowkthrapple, Dimsdale, Greenhead, Wishawhill, Netherton, Pather an Waterloo. There are twa adjoinin veelages, aften includit as pairt o the toun for administrative purposes: Overtown an Newmains.
Wishaw haes lang livit in the shadae o its bigger an better kent neighbour, Mitherwall, wi which it formit the joint lairge burgh in 1920, the Burgh o Mitherwell an Wishae, till its dissolution when Scottis local authorities wur restructurit in 1975.
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