Hamilton

Also known as Hamaltan, Cadȝow, Cadzow, Hamiltoun, Hamilton, Scotland, Hamilton (Scotland), Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire

town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK

Key facts

Area: 16.3 km (6.3 sq mi)
Population: 54,480 (2020)
Density: 3,342/km (8,660/sq mi)
Os grid reference: NS712557
Edinburgh: 35 mi (56 km)
London: 336 mi (541 km)
Council area: South Lanarkshire
Lieutenancy area: Lanarkshire
Country: Scotland
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Post town: HAMILTON
Postcode district: ML3
Dialling code: 01698
Police: Scotland
Fire: Scottish
Ambulance: Scottish
Uk parliament: Hamilton and Clyde Valley Rutherglen
Scottish parliament: Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse (Primarily) Uddingston and Bellshill (Whitehill and Bothwell Road areas)

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Wikidata facts

Population: 54080
Image: Hamilton Library 2002.jpg
Dialing code: 01698

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Commons category: Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
OS grid reference: NS712557
postal code: ML3
P8168: Ian Gillan
P12749: Leo Löwenthal

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Hamilton (Scots: Hamiltoun; Scottish Gaelic: Baile Hamaltan [ˈpalə ˈhaməl̪ˠt̪ʰan]) is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It serves as the main administrative centre of the South Lanarkshire council area. It sits 10 miles (16 km) south-east of Glasgow, 37 miles (60 km) south-west of Edinburgh and 74 miles (120 km) north of Carlisle. It is situated on the south bank of the River Clyde at its confluence with the Avon Water. Hamilton is the county town of the historic county of Lanarkshire and is the location of the headquarters of the modern local authority of South Lanarkshire.

The town itself has a population of around 55,000, which makes it the 9th largest locality in Scotland, and anchors a defined settlement of 84,000 (including neighbouring Blantyre, Bothwell and Uddingston) which is the country's 8th largest.