Plains, North Lanarkshire

Plains
Plains is located in North Lanarkshire
Plains
Plains
Location within North Lanarkshire
Population2,920 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNS798699
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAIRDRIE
Postcode districtML6
Dialling code01236
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FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
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55°52′52″N 3°55′52″W / 55.881°N 3.931°W / 55.881; -3.931
Aerial photograph of Plains (2003)

Plains /ˈplnz/ is a village outside the town of Airdrie, in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, about 14 miles (23 km) east of Glasgow city centre and 32 miles (51 km) west of Edinburgh. The nearest major towns are Airdrie (2.5 miles or 4 km) and Coatbridge (5 miles or 8 km). The village is west of Caldercruix and the North Calder Water.[2] The population is about 2,740.[3]

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ "25 inch O.S. Map with zoom and Bing overlay". National Library of Scotland. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Estimated population of localities by broad age groups, mid-2012" (PDF). Retrieved 3 January 2018.