Lenzie

Lenzie
photograph taken from an aircraft
Lenzie from above Gadloch
Lenzie is located in East Dunbartonshire
Lenzie
Lenzie
Lenzie is located in Glasgow council area
Lenzie
Lenzie
Location within Scotland
Lenzie is located in Scotland
Lenzie
Lenzie
Lenzie (Scotland)
Population8,090 (2022)[3]
OS grid referenceNS655720
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGLASGOW
Postcode districtG66
Dialling code0141
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FireScottish
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55°55′23″N 4°09′11″W / 55.923°N 4.153°W / 55.923; -4.153

Lenzie (/ˈlɛnzi/) is a small affluent town by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway in the East Dunbartonshire council area and the historic county of Dunbartonshire in Scotland. It is about 6 miles (10 km) north-east of Glasgow city centre and 1 mile (2 km) south of Kirkintilloch.[4] At the 2011 census, it had a population of 8,873.[5] The ancient barony of Lenzie was held by William de Comyn, Baron of Lenzie and Lord of Cumbernauld in the 12th century.

  1. ^ a b List of railway station names in English, Scots and Gaelic – NewsNetScotland Archived 22 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Eagle, Andy. "The Online Scots Dictionary". Scots Online. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Lenzie Academy - Lenzie". Lenzieacademy.e-dunbarton.sch.uk. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  5. ^ "Comparative Population Profile: Lenzie Locality Scotland". Scottish Census Results Online. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2012. United Kingdom Census 2011