Wishaw
Wishaw (/ˈwiʃɔː/ ⓘ; Scots: Wishae or Wisha /ˈwiʃi/ ⓘ; Scottish Gaelic: Camas Neachdain) is a large town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, on the edge of the Clyde Valley, 15 miles (24 km) south-east of Glasgow city centre. The Burgh of Wishaw was formed in 1855 within Lanarkshire. It formed a joint large burgh with its neighbour Motherwell from 1920 until its dissolution when Scottish local authorities were restructured in 1975, and was then in Motherwell district within the Strathclyde region until 1996. The town is part of the Motherwell and Wishaw constituency. It has the postal code of ML2 and the dialling code 01698.
Wishaw
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Wishaw Health Centre, reconstructed 2015. | |
Wishaw Location within North Lanarkshire | |
| Population | 30,050 (mid-2020 est.) |
| OS grid reference | NS795555 |
| • Edinburgh | 31 mi (50 km) |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WISHAW |
| Postcode district | ML2 |
| Dialling code | 01698 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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