Shotts

Shotts
Shotts
	Metalworker statue in town centre.
	Shotts Location within Scotland
Population	8,630 (mid-2020 est.)
Council area	North Lanarkshire- Fortissat;
Lieutenancy area	Lanarkshire;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Shotts
Postcode district	ML7
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Airdrie and Shotts;
Scottish Parliament	Airdrie and Shotts;

Shotts is a small town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located almost halfway between Glasgow (17 miles or 27 kilometres) and Edinburgh (26 miles or 42 kilometres). The town has a population of about 8,840. A local story has Shotts being named after the legendary giant highwayman Bertram de Shotts, though toponymists give the Anglo-Saxon scēots ("steep slopes") as the real source of the name. Shotts is the home of the world famous Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band, 16 time winners of World Pipe Band Championships.

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