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North Lanarkshire

Muirhead

Muirhead is a small town approximately 7 miles north-east of city centre. Nearby villages and towns include , Garnkirk, , , and .
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  • Type: Village with 1,390 residents
  • Description: town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Muirhead, North Lanarkshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chryston High School and Bedlay Castle.

School
is a six-year non-denominational secondary school situated in , , Scotland. The school plays an important role in the community with the students assisting with local authorities.

Castle
is a former defensive castle, dating from the late 16th and 17th centuries. It is located between and in , .

Photo: Chris Upson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
was a mental health facility located on Gartloch Road near the village of , Scotland. It opened in 1896 and was officially closed in 1996. It was managed by NHS Greater Glasgow.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chryston and Moodiesburn.

Village
Photo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , around 7 miles east of Glasgow, in . It lies north of its sister village, Muirhead, which is on the A80.

Town
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is a village in Scotland, located 8 miles northeast of , in the council area. It is situated on the north side of the A80 road and between the M73 and M80 motorways which converge nearby.

Town
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is a village in , Scotland. The village lies about 8 miles east of , and about 1 mile northwest of the town of .

Muirhead

Latitude
55.90098° or 55° 54′ 4″ north
Longitude
-4.10564° or 4° 6′ 20″ west
Population
1,390
Elevation
315 feet (96 metres)
Open location code
9C7QWV2V+9P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 95099186
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
6619988
Wiki­data ID
Q6933241
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Muirhead” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Muirhead”
  • Basque: “Muirhead”
  • Chinese: “穆爾黑德”
  • Dutch: “Muirhead”
  • French: “Muirhead”
  • Irish: “Ceann a‘ Mhonaidh”
  • Irish: “Ceann a’ Mhonaidh”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Muirhead”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Ceann a‘ Mhonaidh”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Muirhead”
  • Spanish: “Muirhead (North Lanarkshire)”
  • Spanish: “Muirhead”
  • Ukrainian: “М’юїргед”
  • Welsh: “Muirhead, Gogledd Swydd Lanark”
  • Welsh: “Muirhead”

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Notable Places Nearby

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