Midlothian
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- For other uses of the term "Midlothian", see Midlothian (disambiguation).
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| Admin HQ | Dalkeith |
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| ONS code | 00QW |
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| Midlothian Council http://www.midlothian.gov.uk/ | |
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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.
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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.
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