Glenboig
Glenboig (Scottish Gaelic: An Gleann Bhog) is a village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland lying north of Coatbridge and to the south east of Kirkintilloch and is approximately ten miles (sixteen kilometres) from Glasgow City Centre. According to a 2020 estimate, the population of Glenboig was 2,990.
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The M73 with Gartcosh in the foreground and Glenboig and Garnqueen Loch in the background | |
Glenboig Location within North Lanarkshire | |
| Population | 2,990 (mid-2020 est.) |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COATBRIDGE |
| Postcode district | ML5 2 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
Historically the settlement formed the south eastern extremity of the ancient Gaelic province of the Lennox (Scottish Gaelic: An Leamhnachd) which lay roughly within the former county of Dunbartonshire. The etymology of the name is uncertain but may mean "boggy or soft glen". Some online maps refer to the area as Marnock but locals call the area Glenboig.
Glenboig's main industry was fireclay and Glenboig's name was known across the world.
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