Holytown

Holytown (Scots: 'Holy-Town' - Holytown, Scottish Gaelic: Baile a' Chuilinn) is a village situated to the east of Bellshill and north of Motherwell in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Most local amenities are shared with the adjacent villages of Carfin, Newarthill and New Stevenston which have a combined population of around 20,000 across the four localities.

Holytown
  • Scottish Gaelic: Baile a' Chuilinn
  • Scots: Holytown
Holytown
Location within North Lanarkshire
Area5.35 km2 (2.07 sq mi) 
Population5,100 (mid-2020 est.)
 Density953/km2 (2,470/sq mi)
OS grid referenceNS766606
Council area
  • North Lanarkshire
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMotherwell
Postcode districtML1 4
Dialling code01698
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
  • Uddingston and Bellshill
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