Lesmahagow

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Lesmahagow Scottish Gaelic: Lios MoChuda Scots: Lismahagie or The Gow
Lesmahagow Location within South Lanarkshire
Population	4,300 (2022)[1]
OS grid reference	NS8139
• Edinburgh	35.8 miles (57.6 km)
• London	324 miles (521 km)
Council area	South Lanarkshire
Lieutenancy area	Lanarkshire
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LANARK
Postcode district	ML11
Dialling code	01555
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Scottish Parliament	Clydesdale
List of places UK Scotland 55°38′17″N 3°53′13″W / 55.638°N 3.887°W / 55.638; -3.887

Lesmahagow (/lɛzməˈheɪɡoʊ/ listen^ⓘ; Scots: Lismahagie^[2] or Lesmahagae,^[3] Scottish Gaelic: Lios MoChuda) is a small town in the historic county of Lanarkshire on the edge of moorland, near Lanark in the central belt of Scotland. Lesmahagow was also a civil parish.^[4] It lies west of the M74, and southeast of Kirkmuirhill. It is also known as Abbey Green or the Gow.