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| Area | Ranked 20th | ||||
| - Total | 427 km² | ||||
| - % Water | ? | ||||
| Admin HQ | Livingston | ||||
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-WLN | ||||
| ONS code | 00RH | ||||
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| Population | Ranked 10th | ||||
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165,700 |
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388 /km² (1,000 /sq mi) |
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| West Lothian Council http://www.westlothian.gov.uk/ |
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| Control | Scottish National Party/Action to Save St John's Hospital/Conservative | ||||
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| County of West Lothian until circa 1890 |
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| Area - Total |
Ranked 32nd 76,806 acres |
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| County town | Livingston |
| Chapman code | WLN |
West Lothian (Lodainn an Iar in Gaelic) is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area. Geology and geomorphology See also Geology of Scotland The land area of Scotland is 78 772 km² (30414 square miles roughly 30% of the area of This is a list of Council areas of Scotland ordered by area. See also List of Scottish council areas by population (2004 To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Livingston is the fourth post-war New town to be built in Scotland, designated in 1962 ISO 3166-2GB is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to the United Kingdom. The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating Census and other statistical data Scotland covers an area of 78782 km² or 30341 mi², giving it a Population density of. This is a list of council areas of Scotland ordered by population. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The Scottish National Party (SNP (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba Scottis Naitional Pairtie is a Centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish The Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party (informally the Scottish Conservative Party and often referred to as the Scottish Tories) is the part of This is a list of Members of Parliament (MPs elected to the House of Commons by Scottish constituencies for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of the United Kingdom Michael Connarty (born September 3, 1947) is a Scottish Labour Party Politician. James "Jim" Devine (b May 24 1953, Blackburn West Lothian) is a Scottish Labour Party Politician, the Member of Parliament Composition of the Parliament Graphical representation This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 2nd session of the Scottish Parliament at the time Angela Constance (born July 15, 1970) is a Scottish National Party politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Livingston Mary Mulligan (born 12 February 1960, Liverpool) is a Labour politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Linlithgow Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. Livingston is the fourth post-war New town to be built in Scotland, designated in 1962 Chapman codes are largely a superset of the ISO 3166-2GB and BS 6879 codes identifying administrative divisions in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions For local government purposes Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The Lieutenancy areas of Scotland are the areas used for the ceremonial lord-lieutenants, the monarch 's representatives in Scotland. It borders onto City of Edinburgh, Scottish Borders, South Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire and Falkirk. Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. The Scottish Borders, often referred to simply as the Borders, is one of 32 local government council areas of Scotland. South Lanarkshire ( Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of the North Lanarkshire ( Siorrachd Lannraig a Tuath in Gaelic) is one of 32 Council areas in Scotland. Falkirk ( an Eaglais Bhreac in Gaelic) is one of the 32 Unitary authority Council areas in Scotland.
The council area was created in 1996, under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, with the boundaries of the West Lothian district of the Lothian region. The Local Government etc (Scotland Act 1994 (1994 c 39 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which created the current local government The regions and districts of Scotland were established under the Local Government (Scotland Act 1973 as a two-tier system of Local government in Scotland. The regions and districts of Scotland were established under the Local Government (Scotland Act 1973 as a two-tier system of Local government in Scotland.
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Towns and villages
Principal Towns/Cities
Armadale
Bathgate
Broxburn
Livingston
Linlithgow
Whitburn
Former status
County
The county of West Lothian was called Linlithgowshire or the County of Linlithgow until 1921. For the Canadian town see Abercorn Quebec. Abercorn ( Gaelic: Obar Chùirnidh) is a village and parish in West Lothian Addiewell is a village in the Scottish council area of West Lothian. Ainville is a village in the Scottish council area of West Lothian. Blackburn is a small town in West Lothian, Scotland next to Bathgate and five miles from Livingston. Blackridge is a small town located in the western part of West Lothian, Scotland. Breich is a small village lying in the western part of West Lothian in Scotland. Dechmont ( Gaelic: Deagh Mhonadh) is a small village located near Uphall West Lothian in Scotland. East Calder is a small town located in West Lothian, Scotland. Ecclesmachan (NT058736 is a village in West Lothian. It lies just north of Uphall on the B8046 road Fauldhouse is a town in West Lothian, Scotland, lying roughly half way between Glasgow and Edinburgh. Harthill is a village which lies on the border between West Lothian and North Lanarkshire in central Scotland, about halfway between Glasgow Kingscavil (NT029765 is a small settlement in West Lothian lying between Linlithgow and Bridgend on the old A9 (now the B9080 Mid Calder ( Scots: Mid Cauder) is a small town in West Lothian, Scotland. Philpstoun is a small village situated roughly two miles east of the historic county town of Linlithgow, West Lothian. Polbeth is a former coal-mining village located in and is not far from livingston West Lothian, Scotland. Pumpherston is a small dormitory village in West Lothian, Scotland. Seafield is a small village in West Lothian, Scotland. Seafield lies 1¼ miles (2 km east of Blackburn and 2 miles (3 km southeast of Bathgate Stoneyburn is a village in West Lothian, Scotland. Nearby towns include Bathgate, Whitburn, Addiewell and Blackburn. Torphichen is a small village located near Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. Uphall in West Lothian is a rapidly growing village in a conurbation with Broxburn to the east Dechmont to the west and Uphall Station Uphall Station is a small village located in the geographical county of West Lothian, Scotland. West Calder is a Village in West Lothian, Scotland, located 4 miles west of Livingston. Westfield is a small village of around 180 houses located in Torphichen Parish in West Lothian, Scotland. Winchburgh is a village situated within the geographical county of West Lothian, Scotland. Bathgate is a rapidly growing town in West Lothian, Scotland, on the M8 motorway five miles (8 km west of Livingston. Broxburn is a town in West Lothian, Scotland located 12 miles (19 km west of Edinburgh on the A8 road Livingston is the fourth post-war New town to be built in Scotland, designated in 1962 Linlithgow ( pronounced) ( Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Iucha, Scots Lithgae) is a town and former Royal Burgh in
As abolished in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the county contained six burghs. The Local Government (Scotland Act 1973 (1973 c 65 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in Scotland A Burgh (ˈbʌʀə is an autonomous corporate entity in Scotland, usually a Town. Two are outside the West Lothian unitary council area:
| Burgh | Unitary council area |
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| Armadale | West Lothian |
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| Linlithgow | |
| Whitburn | |
| Bo'ness | Falkirk |
| South Queensferry | City of Edinburgh |
On abolition in 1975 the county, with the exception of the Bo'ness area, was included in the Lothian Region. Armadale is a town within the district of West Lothian in central Scotland. Bathgate is a rapidly growing town in West Lothian, Scotland, on the M8 motorway five miles (8 km west of Livingston. Linlithgow ( pronounced) ( Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Iucha, Scots Lithgae) is a town and former Royal Burgh in Whitburn is a town in West Lothian, Scotland. The town was once dominated by Polkemmet Colliery &ndash a large coal mine &ndash but this was closed Bo'ness, properly Borrowstounness, is a town in the Falkirk Council area of Scotland, lying on a hillside on the south bank of the Falkirk ( an Eaglais Bhreac in Gaelic) is one of the 32 Unitary authority Council areas in Scotland. Queensferry (often referred to as South Queensferry to distinguish it from North Queensferry) originally a Royal Burgh in West Lothian is now part Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bo'ness became part of the Central Region. See also Centre Region, Burkina Faso Centre (France Central (subnational entity to see other types Lothian Region was divided into four districts, one of which was named West Lothian and approximated to the former county.
District
West Lothian District was created in 1975, comprising the county of West Lothian; less the burghs of Bo'ness and South Queensferry and the Kirkliston area; it also included the East Calder and West Calder districts of the former county of Midlothian. The counties of Scotland were the principal divisions of Scotland until 1975 A Burgh (ˈbʌʀə is an autonomous corporate entity in Scotland, usually a Town. Bo'ness, properly Borrowstounness, is a town in the Falkirk Council area of Scotland, lying on a hillside on the south bank of the Queensferry (often referred to as South Queensferry to distinguish it from North Queensferry) originally a Royal Burgh in West Lothian is now part Kirkliston is a small village within the City of Edinburgh Council area of Scotland. Midlothian ( Meadhan Lodainn in Gaelic) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. The council's headquarters were originally in Bathgate, later moving to the new town of Livingston. Below is a list of some of the new towns in the United Kingdom created under the various New Town Acts of the 20th century The unitary authority created in 1996 used the same boundaries. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar)
Places of interest
- Blackness Castle
- Linlithgow Palace, birth place of Mary Queen of Scots. Blackness Castle is a 15th century fortress near the village of Blackness, Scotland, on the south shore of the Firth of Forth. The ruins of Linlithgow Palace are situated in the town of Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, 15 miles west of Edinburgh.
- Cairnpapple Hill
- Beecraigs Country Park
Mentions in popular culture
The West Lothian question is so named as it was raised by Tam Dalyell, then member of Parliament for the former West Lothian constituency, in his 1977 book Devolution: The End of Britain ?. Cairnpapple Hill is a Hill with a dominating position in central lowland Scotland with views from coast to coast A country park is an area designated for people to visit and enjoy recreation in a countryside environment The West Lothian Question was first posed on 14 November 1977 by Tam Dalyell, Labour Member of Parliament (MP for the Scottish constituency Sir Thomas Dalyell of the Binns 11th Baronet (born 9 August 1932) known as Tam Dalyell (diːˈɛl is a Scottish Politician The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords West Lothian was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1983 Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Devolution is the statutory granting of powers from the central government of a State to government at subnational level
Leon Jackson, the winner of The X Factor UK 2007, is from Whitburn, West Lothian. Leon Jackson (born 29 December 1988 is a Scottish Singer who won the fourth series of the British Television Talent show For versions in other countries see The X Factor (TV series. The X Factor is a British Television
David Tennant, best known for portraying the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in the television series Doctor Who, is from West Lothian.
Council political composition
| Party | Councillors | |
| Labour | 14 | |
| Scottish National Party | 13 | |
| Action to Save St John's Hospital | 3 | |
| Conservative | 1 | |
| Independent | 1 |
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