Editing Strathaven (section)

{{Short description|Market town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox UK place
|official_name= Strathaven
|gaelic_name= Strath Aibhne
|scots_name=Straiven
|country = Scotland
| population = {{Scottish locality population|name|POP=Strathaven}}
| population_ref = ({{Scottish settlement population citation|year}})<ref>{{Scottish settlement population citation}}</ref>
|coordinates = {{coord|55.677|-4.065|display=inline,title}}
|unitary_scotland= [[South Lanarkshire]]
|lieutenancy_scotland= [[Lanarkshire]]
|constituency_westminster= [[East Kilbride and Strathaven (UK Parliament constituency)|East Kilbride and Strathaven]]
|constituency_scottish_parliament= [[Clydesdale (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Clydesdale]]
|historic_county=
|post_town= STRATHAVEN
|postcode_area= ML
|postcode_district= ML10
|dial_code= 01357
|static_image_name= Bridge Street, Strathaven - geograph.org.uk - 4571740.jpg
|london_distance = {{convert|330|mi|km|0|abbr=on}}
|edinburgh_distance_mi = 39
}}
'''Strathaven''' ({{IPAc-en|audio=Strathaven.ogg|ˈ|s|t|r|eɪ|v|ən}} {{respell|STRAY-ven}}; from {{langx|gd|Strath Aibhne}} {{IPA|gd|s̪t̪ɾah ˈajnə|}}) is a historic market town in [[South Lanarkshire]], [[Scotland]] and is the largest settlement in Avondale. It is {{Convert|7.5|km|mi|frac=4|abbr=off}} south of [[Hamilton, South Lanarkshire|Hamilton]].{{Efn|Measured as the bird flies from the edges of the built-up areas}} The Powmillon Burn runs through the town centre, and joins the [[Avon Water]] to the east of the town.

The current estimated population is 8,000. The town was granted a royal charter in 1450, making it a [[burgh of barony]]. The [[A71 road|A71]], which connects [[Edinburgh]] and [[Irvine, North Ayrshire|Irvine]], passes through the town.