Airdrie (North Lanarkshire)
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Airdrie Scottish Gaelic To Ard Ruigh |
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 52 ′ N , 3 ° 58 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 37,132 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | AIRDRIE | ||
| ZIP code section | ML6 | ||
| prefix | 01236 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | North Lanarkshire | ||
| British Parliament | Airdrie and Shotts | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Airdrie and Shotts | ||
Airdrie is a town in North Lanarkshire in Scotland . It is located on a plateau about 130 meters above sea level and about 19 kilometers east of Glasgow . Together with Coatbridge , Airdrie forms the area of the former Monklands . In 2011 Airdrie had 37,132 residents.
etymology
According to unsecured sources, the old name Arderyth originated from the Gaelic àrd ruith , which means a pasture or slope up to a certain height .
history
The settlement of what is now Airdrie can be dated back to 577 AD, when the Battle of Arderyth took place between Rydderych (The Bountiful) , king of Strathclyde and Aeddam (The Perfidious) , king of the Kintyre peninsula . According to legend, Merlin the Bard took part in the battle on the side of Aeddam.
Airdrie's history is not documented by reliable sources until 1162 .
Between 1162 and 1850, the monks of Newbattle Abbey built the Airdries infrastructure. Initially only used as a traffic stop, settlements soon emerged.
sons and daughters of the town
- Bill Adam (* 1946), Canadian racing car driver
- Joe Allen (born 1955), painter
- Barry Bannan (born 1989), football player
- Ian Bannen (1928–1999), Scottish film and stage actor
- Pamela Nash (* 1984), former member of the House of Commons
