Coalburn

For the Canadian community, see Coalburn, Nova Scotia.

Coalburn is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located near the villages of Auchlochan, Bankend and Braehead.

Coalburn
Coalburn Village Green in 2007
Coalburn Location within South Lanarkshire
Area	0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi) [1]
Population	1,220 (2020)[2]
• Density	3,211/km2 (8,320/sq mi)
OS grid reference	NS810348
• Edinburgh	37 mi (60 km) NE
• London	322 mi (518 km) SE
Civil parish	Lesmahagow
Community council	Coalburn
Council area	South Lanarkshire
Lieutenancy area	Lanarkshire
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LANARK
Postcode district	ML11
Dialling code	01555
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Scottish Parliament	Clydesdale
List of places UK Scotland 55.59°N 3.89°W / 55.59; -3.89

History

The opencast mine that opened in the village in the late 1980s became the biggest mine in Europe by the early 1990s.^[3]

In 2010 the village had a population of 1,267.^[4] This declined to 1,220 in a mid 2020 estimate.

Education

Coalburn Primary is a primary school in Coalburn.^[5] Their affiliated high school Lesmahagow High School is in the neighbouring town of Lesmahagow.^[6]

See also

• Auchlochan Collieries
• Coalburn railway station