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Midlothian
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- For other uses of the term "Midlothian", see Midlothian (disambiguation).
Midlothian (
Meadhan Lodainn in Gaelic) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. It borders onto Scottish Borders, East Lothian and the City of Edinburgh.
Before 1996 it was a district within the former Lothian Region and prior to 1975 it was a county. The county was officially known as the
County of Edinburgh until 1921 and was sometimes called
Edinburghshire during the 19th century.
Constituencies
There is a Midlothian constituency of the Scottish Parliament and a Midlothian constituency of the House of Commons.
Towns and villages
- Auchendinny
- Bilston, Bonnyrigg, Borthwick
- Carrington
- Dalkeith, Danderhall
- Easthouses, Eskbank
- Fala, Fushiebridge
- Gorebridge
- Hillend, Howgate
- Lasswade, Leadburn, Loanhead
- Mayfield, Millerhill, Milton Bridge
- Newtongrange, Nine Mile Burn, North Middleton
- Pathhead, Penicuik
- Rosewell, Roslin
- Silverburn
- Temple
Places of interest
- Borthwick Castle
- Castlelaw Fort, Crichton Castle
- Dalkeith Palace
- Flotterstone
- Hawthornden Castle
- Hillend Ski Centre
- Mavisbank House
- Pentland Hills
- Roslin Castle, Roslin Glen Country Park, Rosslyn Chapel
- Tyne-Esk Walk
- Vogrie Country Park
- Wallace's Cave, Water of Leith
Notable people associated with Midlothian
- Sir Walter Scott wrote the novel The Heart of Midlothian
- William Gladstone was MP for Midlothian 1880-1895 and conducted his famous Midlothian campaign across the UK in 1880
Twinning
Midlothian is twinned with Komárom-Esztergom in Hungary.
| United Kingdom | Scotland | Council areas of Scotland | | Subdivisions created by the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994
Aberdeen | Aberdeenshire | Angus | Argyll and Bute | Clackmannanshire | Dumfries and Galloway | Dundee | East Ayrshire | East Dunbartonshire | East Lothian | East Renfrewshire | na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) | Edinburgh | Falkirk | Fife | Glasgow | Highland | Inverclyde | Midlothian | Moray | North Ayrshire | North Lanarkshire | Orkney | Perth and Kinross | Renfrewshire | Scottish Borders | Shetland | South Ayrshire | South Lanarkshire | Stirling | West Dunbartonshire | West Lothian |
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