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Twechar

Twechar is a small former mining village historically in Dunbartonshire and administered by the council area of , Scotland close to the boundary with .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bar Hill Fort and Broadwood Stadium.

Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was a Roman fort on the in . It was built around the year 142 CE. Older maps and documents sometimes spell the name as Barr Hill.

Stadium
Photo: Chris Upson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a multi-use community and sports complex in the Westfield area of , North Lanarkshire. The stadium is currently the home of Scottish League One side Hamilton Academical, as well as Cumbernauld Colts of the Scottish Lowland Football League, and Rangers W.F.C of the Scottish Women's Premier League. is situated 2 miles east of Twechar.

Railway station
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
serves the village of – as well as the nearby town of and parts of – in , Scotland. It is located on the Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line, 11+1⁄2 miles northeast of . is situated 2 miles east of Twechar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Croy and Kilsyth.

Village
is a village in , Scotland. A former mining community, is situated south of and north of , some 13 miles from and 37 miles from on the main railway line between the two cities. is situated 1½ miles east of Twechar.

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is a town on , historically part of Lanarkshire, in the of Scotland. It's 15 miles northeast of Glasgow near the watershed between the Clyde and Forth river catchments, at a point where the natural lowland routes become pinched between the Lanarkshire moors, the abrupt Campsie Fells, and sucking bogs.

Village
is a settlement in the area of . It is situated on the A80 road between to the east and to the west. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Twechar.

Twechar

Latitude
55.95256° or 55° 57′ 9″ north
Longitude
-4.0825° or 4° 4′ 57″ west
Population
1,160
Elevation
217 feet (66 metres)
Open location code
9C7QXW39+22
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29007325
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11592216
Wiki­data ID
Q1011570
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Twechar” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Twechar”
  • Dutch: “Twechar”
  • French: “Twechar”
  • Irish: “An Tuachar”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “An Tuachar”
  • Spanish: “Twechar”
  • Swedish: “Twechar”
  • Welsh: “Twechar”
  • “An Tuachar”
  • “Twechar”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Eyrelan Glen and Drumbreck Marsh Nature Reserve.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St John of the Cross RC Church and Twechar Swing Park.

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