Plains, North Lanarkshire

Plains is a village outside the town of Airdrie, in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, about 14 miles (23 kilometres) east of Glasgow city centre and 32 miles (51 km) west of Edinburgh. The nearest major towns are Airdrie (2+1⁄2 mi or 4 km) and Coatbridge (5 mi or 8 km). The village is west of Caldercruix and the North Calder Water. The population is about 2,740.