Midlothian, Scotland
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| Midlothian | |
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| Geography | |
| Area: - Total - % Water | Ranked 21st 354 km² ? % |
| Admin HQ: | Dalkeith |
| ISO 3166-2: | GB-MLN |
| ONS code: | 00QW |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (April 29, 2001) - Density | Ranked 28th 80,941 229 / km² |
| Politics | |
| Midlothian Council http://www.midlothian.gov.uk | |
| Control: | Labour |
| MP: | David Hamilton |
| Traditional Midlothian | |
Midlothian is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. It borders onto South Lanarkshire, Scottish Borders, East Lothian, City of Edinburgh and West Lothian.
There is a traditional county of the same name, which borders West Lothian to the west, Lanarkshire and Peeblesshire to the south, and Berwickshire and East Lothian to the east. It includes the city of Edinburgh, and is sometimes known as Edinburghshire.
Towns and villages
Places of interest
- Castlelaw Fort
- Crichton Castle
- Pentland Hills
- Rosslyn Chapel
- Water of Leith
Local Notables
- Sir Walter Scott wrote the novel Heart of Midlothian
- William Gladstone was MP for Midlothian 1880-1895 and conducted his famous Midlothian campaign across the county in 1880.
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