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Bothwell

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Bothwell

Total population

6,458

Coordinates55.80°, -4.07°

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City facts

Overview

Bothwell is a conservation village in the South Lanarkshire council area of Scotland and part of the Greater Glasgow area. It lies on the north bank of the River Clyde, adjacent to Uddingston and Hamilton, 9 miles (14 km) east-south-east of Glasgow city centre. In the early 2020s, the village was the site of a number of widely reported gang-related firebomb attacks.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
55.8027
Longitude
-4.0677
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
219,175
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,374
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    5,040
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,712
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,770
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,563
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,502
  • Lesser Black-backed Gull
    Larus fuscus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,494
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,342

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
9
Largest magnitude
3.9
Largest event
2025-10-20

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Scotland

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.55
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
930

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
726
Avg daily Wikipedia views
24
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bothwell

Bothwell Castle
Bothwell Castle
William Douglas Simpson · 1985
Genuine Letters of Mary Queen of Scots to James Earl of Bothwell
Mary (Scotland · 2023
Mary Stuart, Bothwell, and the Casket Letters
Mary Stuart, Bothwell, and the Casket Letters
Thomas Finlayson Henderson · 2018
The battle of Bothwell Brigg
The battle of Bothwell Brigg
Charles Farley · 1820
Bothwell
Brian Sharpe · 2006
Genuine Letters of Mary Queen of Scots, to James Earl of Bothwell
Queen Of Scotland Mary · 2018
Bothwell and the witches
Bothwell and the witches
Godfrey Watson · 1975
Jarlen af Bothwell
Mogens Højland · 2007

Search results from Open Library.

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Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

ONS — UK Office for National Statistics

ONS code
osgb4000000074545295
Local type
Other Settlement
Region
Scotland

api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • ONS / OS Open Names — UK official place gazetteer, via api.postcodes.io (OS code, local type, county/unitary, district/borough, region)
  • • ONS — UK Office for National Statistics — api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names