Shotts

Shotts is a town in , Scotland. It is located 16 miles from and has a population of about 8,840. A local story has Shotts being named after the legendary giant highwayman Bertram de Shotts, though toponymists give the Anglo-Saxon scēots as the real source of the name.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Town with 8,630 residents
  • Description: rural town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “na Seots”
  • Postal code: ML7

Places of Interest

Highlights: Shotts railway station and Hannah Park.

Railway station
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is a railway station serving Shotts in , .

Sports venue
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Shotts Bon Accord Football Academy are a …

Prison
is a prison near Shotts, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hartwood and Allanton.

Village
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is a village in , Scotland.

Village
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is a village on the A71, in , Scotland. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Shotts.

Village
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is a village 3 miles north-east of in , Scotland. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Shotts.

Shotts

Latitude
55.81967° or 55° 49′ 11″ north
Longitude
-3.80732° or 3° 48′ 26″ west
Population
8,630
Elevation
709 feet (216 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB OHT and GB OTS
Open location code
9C7RR59V+V3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 229146196
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
8015341
Wiki­data ID
Q1009915
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Shotts” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Shotts”
  • Basque: “Shotts”
  • Bulgarian: “Шотц”
  • Cebuano: “Shotts”
  • Chinese: “肖茨”
  • French: “Shotts”
  • German: “Shotts”
  • Irish: “Na Seots”
  • Irish: “Shotts”
  • Italian: “Shotts”
  • Japanese: “ショッツ”
  • Persian: “شاتس”
  • Polish: “Shotts”
  • Portuguese: “Shotts”
  • Russian: “Шотс”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Na Seots”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Shotts”
  • Spanish: “Shotts”
  • Swedish: “Shotts”
  • Welsh: “Shotts”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Dykehead and Burnbrae.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Dykehead Orange Hall and Shotts Post Office.

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Worth a closer look: Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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