Harthill, Scotland

Harthill
Main Street and church in centre of Harthill village, looking east
Harthill is located in West Lothian
Harthill
Harthill
Harthill is located in North Lanarkshire
Harthill
Harthill
Location within North Lanarkshire
Population2,610 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNS906643
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Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHOTTS
Postcode districtML7
Dialling code01501
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55°51′37″N 3°44′57″W / 55.860323°N 3.749256°W / 55.860323; -3.749256

Harthill is a rural village split between North Lanarkshire and West Lothian in Scotland, with most of the village in North Lanarkshire. It is located about halfway between Glasgow, 21 miles (34 kilometres) to the west, and Edinburgh, 25 miles (40 km) to the east. It lies on the River Almond about 2+12 miles (4 km) west of the small town of Whitburn. The closest major towns are Bathgate, 6 miles (9.7 km) away, and Livingston, 10 miles (16 km) away. Major towns within North Lanarkshire, such as Wishaw, Airdrie, Motherwell, Coatbridge and Bellshill are all around 10 to 15 miles (15 to 25 km) to the west. The M8 motorway bypasses the village and Harthill has a service station named after it.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.