Old Monkland
| Monklands | |
|---|---|
 Monklands district within Scotland |
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| History | |
| • Created | 1975 |
| • Abolished | 1996 |
| • Succeeded by | North Lanarkshire |
| Status | District |
| Government | Monklands District Council |
Coordinates: 55°49′44″N 3°55′19″W / 55.829°N 3.922°W
Monklands (Bad nam Manach in Scottish Gaelic) was formerly (1975-96) one of nineteen local government districts in the Strathclyde region of Scotland.
The district was formed by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 from part of the former county of Lanarkshire, namely:
The district administrative headauarters were based in Coatbridge, the largest conurbation.
Apart from the two burghs, the area included the following settlements:
The district was abolished in 1996 by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. The area of the district was combined with those of Cumbernauld and Kilsyth and Motherwell districts and part of Strathkelvin to become North Lanarkshire unitary council area.
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