List of Towns, Cities and Villages in East Lothian
East Lothian is a historic county, a registration county, and a lieutenancy area in Scotland.
Its name comes from the Scots word “East Lowden” and the Gaelic phrase “Lodainn an Ear.” Right up until 1921, the county was known as Haddingtonshire.
The old county was added to Lothian Region as East Lothian District for local government purposes in 1975, though its borders were slightly changed. Later, the Local Government etc.
(Scotland) Act 1994 made East Lothian one of 32 new council areas. It is in the eastern central Lowlands of Scotland, south of the Firth of Forth.
As you look at it, the Scottish Borders are to the south, Edinburgh is to the west, and Midlothian is to the south-west.
Haddington, which used to be the county town, is the administrative centre and largest town.
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 109,580 |
| • Rank | Ranked 20th |
| • Density | 420/sq mi (160/km2) |
Here is a list of cities, towns, places, and villages in East Lothian, Scotland:
- Aberlady
- Athelstaneford
- Ballencrieff
- Barns Ness
- Belhaven
- Birns Water
- Blackdykes
- Bolton
- Broxburn
- Camptoun
- Carfrae
- Cockenzie and Port Seton
- Craigielaw
- Cuthill
- Dirleton
- Dolphingstone
- Drem
- Dunbar
- East Linton
- East Saltoun
- Elphinstone
- Elvingston
- Faseny Water
- Fenton Barns
- Fisherrow
- Garvald
- Gifford
- Gilchriston
- Gladsmuir
- Gullane
- Haddington
- Humbie
- Huntington
- Innerwick
- Inveresk
- Kingston
- Knowes
- Levenhall
- Longniddry
- Luggate Burn
- Macmerry
- Markle
- Meadowmill
- Monktonhall
- Musselburgh
- New Town
- New Winton
- North Berwick
- North Elphinestone
- Oldhamstocks
- Ormiston
- Pencaitland
- Penston
- Phantassie
- Pinkie Braes
- Preston
- Prestonpans
- Saltcoats
- Samuelston
- Seton
- Seton Mains
- South Elphinstone
- Spittal
- Spott
- Stenton
- Stoneybank
- Thorntonloch
- Tranent
- Traprain
- Tyne
- Tyninghame
- Wallyford
- West Barns
- West Saltoun
- Wester Broomhouse
- Whiteadder Water
- Whitecraig
- Whitekirk
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