Wishae

Wishae (, ) is a toun an umwhile burgh in North Lanrikshire, Scotland. It is on the edge o the River Clyde, 15 mile (24 km) sooth-east o Glesga.

The main auries o Wishaw are: Cambusnethan, Coltness, Craigneuk, Gowkthrapple, Dimsdale, Greenhead, Wishawhill, Netherton, Pather an Waterloo. There are twa adjoinin veelages, aften includit as pairt o the toun for administrative purposes: Overtown an Newmains.

Wishaw haes lang livit in the shadae o its bigger an better kent neighbour, Mitherwall, wi which it formit the joint lairge burgh in 1920, the Burgh o Mitherwell an Wishae, till its dissolution when Scottis local authorities wur restructurit in 1975.

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Category:Touns in North Lanrikshire
Category:Places o Scotland