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Coalburn
Coalburn — village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Coalburn is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,220 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.5833°, -3.9000°.
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Coalburn is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located near the villages of Auchlochan, Bankend and Braehead.
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Background
History
The opencast mine that opened in the village in the late 1980s became the biggest mine in Europe by the early 1990s. In 2010 the village had a population of 1,267. This declined to 1,220 in a mid 2020 estimate.
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- Coordinates
- 55.5833, -3.9000
- District
- South Lanarkshire
- Postcode
- ML11 0NN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
- Population
- 1,220
- Official site
- webarchive.nrscotland.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1013260 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Coalburn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Coalburn Village Green - geograph.org.uk - 377273.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coalburn?
- Coalburn is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode ML11 0NN).
- Is Coalburn free to visit?
- Yes, Coalburn is free to enter.
- How do I get to Coalburn?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ML11 0NN. It sits within the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale parliamentary constituency.