Blackwood, Cumbernauld
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| Blackwood | |
  Blackwood shown within Scotland |
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| Population | 1,470 (as of 2000) |
|---|---|
| Council area | North Lanarkshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Lanarkshire |
| Constituent country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GLASGOW |
| Postcode district | G68 |
| Dialling code | 01236 |
| Police | Strathclyde |
| Fire | Strathclyde |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| European Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East |
| Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill | |
| List of places: UK • Scotland | |
Blackwood is an area in Cumbernauld, a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The first parts were constructed in approximately 1995. It is located west of Cumbernauld, on the road to Kirkintilloch.
In a survey in 2000, it was the largest new settlement in Scotland that had not been recognised as a locality in 1991. At the time of the survey, it had a population of 1,470.[1]
Blackwood is near to Broadwood Stadium, which opened in 1994 and is the home of Clyde Football Club, and the man-made loch, Broadwood Loch.
[edit] References
- ^ Scottish Settlements Urban and Rural Areas in Scotland. General Register Office for Scotland (2001). Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
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