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Lanarkshire or Lanark lăn´erk, -ärk , former county, central Scotland. Lanarkshire became (1975) part of the Strathclyde region; when the region was dissolved (1996) the council areas of North and South Lanarkshire were created in part from the former territory of Lanarkshire.

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Lanark former county, Scotland: see Lanarkshire .

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	Lanarkshire's heart disease deaths are above the Scottish average. Newspaper article from: Carluke Gazette (Carluke, Scotland); 12/28/2007
	Lanarkshire is bidding for kids' games. Newspaper article from: Cumbernauld News (Cumbernauld, Scotland); 10/25/2007
	Maggie's Lanarkshire plans interim service. Newspaper article from: Carluke Gazette (Carluke, Scotland); 10/17/2007

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	Backing Lanarkshire's bid for 'Mini Olympics'. Newspaper article from: Cumbernauld News (Cumbernauld, Scotland); 11/28/2007; 700+ words ; ...in the North area have joined forces to back Lanarkshire's bid to host Scotland's first International...Games in four years' time. Together, North Lanarkshire Council, South Lanarkshire Council and New Lanarkshire Limited are bidding...
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