Airdrie is a town located in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, founded in 1150. It adjoins directly onto the neighbouring town of Coatbridge to the west, and lies approximately 12 miles to the east of Glasgow. It is the last major town in the Greater Glasgow metropolitan area on the eastern route towards Edinburgh. Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town In American English, a town is usually a municipal corporation that is smaller than a city but larger than a village. ... North Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig a Tuath in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Scottish sundial — the ancient renaissance sundials of Scotland. ... Events Åhus, Sweden gains city privileges City of Airdrie, Scotland founded King Sverker I of Sweden is deposed and succeeded by Eric IX of Sweden. ... Coatbridge is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, just east of Glasgow. ... Jump to: navigation, search Glasgows location in Scotland Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city and unitary council, situated on the River Clyde in the countrys west central lowlands. ... A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large city and its adjacent zone of influence, or of several neighboring cities or towns and adjoining areas, with one or more large cities serving as its hub or hubs. ... Jump to: navigation, search Edinburghs location in Scotland Edinburgh viewed from Arthurs Seat. ...

The town is linked to Glasgow and Edinburgh via the A89 and A8 roads, and is the eastern terminus of the North Clyde suburban railway. The A8 is a major road in Scotland, connecting Edinburgh to Greenock via Glasgow. ... The North Clyde Line (sometimes called the North Electric line) is a suburban railway in West Central Scotland. ...

Airdrie is the birthplace of actor Ian Bannen, and was the parliamentary constituency of Labour Party leader John Smith until his death in 1994. Ian Bannen (June 29, 1928 - November 3, 1999) was a Scottish character actor and occasional leading man. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in Britain (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The Rt. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

Airdrie is also the home town of the greatest Curry Monster this side of the Pennines, commonly found belly up on wasteland after a night in the local establishment. William Hunter Notable people with the name William Hunter include: William Hunter (anatomist) William Hunter (Protestant martyr) William Hunter (Rhode Island), U.S. Senator William Dickenson (Bill) Hunter (Canadian sports executive) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

The Airdrie Savings Bank has its head office in Airdrie. Airdrie Savings Bank Limited is a small commercial bank operation in the Lanarkshire and Glasgow areas of Scotland. ...

External links

• Airdrie web page
• History of Airdrie
• grid reference NS761654 Get-a-Map from Ordnance Survey