Bathgate
Coordinates: 55°54′08″N 3°38′35″W / 55.902359°N 3.643097°W
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.
| Bathgate | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Both Chèit | |
| Scots: Bathket or Bathkit | |
 View of Bathgate, West Lothian from an aeroplane approaching Edinburgh Airport. |
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 Bathgate shown within the United Kingdom | |
| Population | 20,363 [1] (2011 census) |
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| OS grid reference | NS973689 |
| Council area | West Lothian |
| Lieutenancy area | West Lothian |
| Post town | BATHGATE, UK |
| Postcode district | EH47, EH48 |
| Dialling code | 01506 |
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| Ambulance | |
| UK Parliament | Linlithgow and East Falkirk |
| Scottish Parliament | Linlithgow |
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Bathgate Media
St Marys RC Church, Bathgate by Charles Menart
George Place and the Steelyard in central Bathgate, with the McLagan Fountain
Bathgate Partnership Centre – Lindsay House, opened 28 October 2011
The Regal Theatre on North Bridge Street
Bathgate Pyramids Business Park
Bathgate railway station
Balbardie Primary School, Bathgate
References
- ↑ "Area Profile: Bathgate Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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