Newton Mearns is a suburban town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland. It lies 7 miles (11.3 km) southwest of Glasgow City Centre on the main road to Ayrshire, 410 feet (125.0 m) above sea level. It has a population of approximately 22,637.
The town is part of the Greater Glasgow conurbation. Its name derives from being a new town of the Mearns (from Scottish Gaelic "a' Mhaoirne" meaning a stewartry, cf The Mearns)
Newton Mearns is the largest settlement in East Renfrewshire.
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