West Lothian (Lodainn an Iar in Gaelic) is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area. It borders onto City of Edinburgh, Scottish Borders, South Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire and Falkirk.

West Lothian was formerly a county of Scotland, and was called Linlithgowshire until 1921.

Towns and villages

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• Abercorn
• Addiewell
• Armadale
• Bathgate
• Blackburn
• Broxburn
• Dechmont
• East Calder
• Fauldhouse
• Harthill
• Kirknewton
• Linlithgow
• Livingston
• Mid Calder
• Polbeth
• Pumpherston
• Seafield
• Stoneyburn
• Torphichen
• Uphall
• West Calder
• Whitburn
• Winchburgh

Places of interest

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• Blackness Castle
• Linlithgow Palace

Mentions in popular culture

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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 ?.

Council political composition

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• Labour - 18
• Scottish National Party - 11
• Independent - 2
• Conservative - 1

External links

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• West Lothian Council
• West Lothian community councils
• West Lothian Business Portal
• West Lothian NEWS
• Livingston Alive
• Radio Grapevine - West Lothian's Hospital Radio Station

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