Coalburn is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located near the villages of Auchlochan, Bankend and Braehead.

Coalburn
Coalburn Village Green in 2007
Coalburn is located in South Lanarkshire
Coalburn
Coalburn
Location within South Lanarkshire
Area0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi) [1]
Population1,220 (2022)[2]
• Density3,211/km2 (8,320/sq mi)
OS grid referenceNS810348
• Edinburgh37 mi (60 km) NE
• London322 mi (518 km) SE
Civil parish
  • Lesmahagow
Community council
  • Coalburn
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLANARK
Postcode districtML11
Dialling code01555
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
55°35′N 3°53′W / 55.59°N 3.89°W / 55.59; -3.89

History

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The opencast mine that opened in the village in the late 1980s became the biggest mine in Europe by the early 1990s.[3]

In 2010 the village had a population of 1,267.[4] This declined to 1,220 in a mid 2020 estimate.

Education

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Coalburn Primary is a primary school in Coalburn.[5] Their affiliated high school Lesmahagow High School is in the neighbouring town of Lesmahagow.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mid-2012 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ The Jim Hamilton Heritage Society of Coalburn Archived 2016-10-13 at the Wayback Machine coalburnheritage.org.uk
  4. ^ Current Population (2010) Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ http://www.coalburn-pri.s-lanark.sch.uk/about-coalburn-primary/ [dead link]
  6. ^ "Lesmahagow High School".