Bathgate
Bathgate
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View of Bathgate, West Lothian from an aeroplane approaching Edinburgh Airport. | |
Bathgate Location within the United Kingdom | |
| Population | 20,363 [1] (2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | [NS973689 NS973689] |
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| Post town | BATHGATE, UK |
| Postcode district | EH47, EH48 |
| Dialling code | 01506 |
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Bathgate is a town in West Lothian, Scotland, 5 miles (8 km) west of Livingston and adjacent to the M8 motorway. Nearby towns are Armadale, Blackburn, Linlithgow, Livingston, West Calder and Whitburn. Situated 2 miles (3 km) south of the ancient Neolithic burial site at Cairnpapple Hill, Bathgate and the surrounding area show signs of habitation since about 3500 BC.
References
- ↑ "Area Profile: Bathgate Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2016.