Overtown
Overtown is a village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located to the east of the River Clyde, about one mile south of Wishaw. Originally developed as a mining village in the 19th century, its population declined after the closure of the coal mines and the associated railways in the 1950s.
- Type: Village with 2,110 residents
- Description: village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Overtown, North Lanarkshire”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Cambusnethan House and Wishaw railway station.
Wishaw railway station
Railway station
Beltane Park
Recreation area
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Law and Dalserf.
Overtown
- Category: locality
- Location: North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.75424° or 55° 45′ 15″ north
Longitude
-3.91068° or 3° 54′ 38″ west
Population
2,110
Elevation
453 feet (138 metres)
Open location code
9C7RQ33Q+MP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Overtown” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Castlehill and Garrion Gill.
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Highlights: Waterloo Community Centre and Cardies Bridge.
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