Caldercruix
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Location within North Lanarkshire | |
Population | 2,610 (2022)[1] |
OS grid reference | NS8268 |
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Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | AIRDRIE |
Postcode district | ML6 |
Dialling code | 01236 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Caldercruix /ˌkɔːldərˈkruks/ is a semi-rural village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The nearest major town is Airdrie, 4 miles (6 kilometres) to the west. It has a population of about 2,440.[2] The village is about 20 miles (30 kilometres) east of Glasgow and 32 miles (51 kilometres) west of Edinburgh.
The local Church of Scotland congregation is the Caldercruix and Longriggend Parish Church and the local Roman Catholic Church is Saint Mary's located on Glen Road.
The village is home to an active community council.[3] There is a combined primary school (Glengowan/St. Mary's Primary School) which serves the village and surrounding rural area.[4]