Abington is a town in the Scottish council region of South Lanarkshire close to the M74 motorway, marking the point where it changes name to the A74(M). Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... South Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, covering the southern part of the traditional county of Lanarkshire. ... The M74 motorway is the commonly accepted name for a major motorway in Scotland, running from the southern outskirts of Glasgow to the Anglo-Scottish border at Gretna. ...