Place in North Lanarkshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.778, -3.926 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 79 55 |
| Population: | 30,510 |
| Dialling code: | 01698 (Motherwell) |
Wishaw is a post‑industrial town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, sitting in the Clyde Valley roughly between Motherwell and the rest of Lanarkshire; it serves as a commuter and local service centre with decent rail links into Glasgow and beyond. The town, home to around 30,000 people, sits amid rolling river valleys and patches of former industrial land that have been partly redeveloped into retail parks and housing.
Historically Wishaw grew around coal mining, iron foundries and nearby steelworks, and the decline of heavy industry has shaped much of its recent social and economic story; local regeneration has focused on health, retail and light manufacturing, anchored by the town hospital. Cultural and historic touches include the gothic ruins of Cambusnethan House and a resilient community scene centred on grassroots sport and local clubs, giving the town a strong sense of local identity despite wider economic change.
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