Bathgate

Bathgate
Scottish Gaelic: *Both Chèit*
Scots: *Bathket -or- Bathkit*
Bathgate Scottish Gaelic: Both Chèit; Scots: Bathket -or- Bathkit;
	; View of Bathgate, West Lothian from an aeroplane approaching Edinburgh Airport.
	Bathgate
	Location within the United Kingdom
Population	20,363 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	NS973689
Council area	West Lothian;
Lieutenancy area	West Lothian;
Post town	BATHGATE, UK
Postcode district	EH47, EH48
Dialling code	01506
Police
Fire
Ambulance
UK Parliament	Linlithgow and East Falkirk;
Scottish Parliament	Linlithgow;
	List of places United Kingdom 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.

References

↑ "Area Profile: Bathgate Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2016.

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Bathgate Scottish Gaelic: Both Chèit Scots: Bathket -or- Bathkit
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
Council area	West Lothian
Lieutenancy area	West Lothian
Post town	BATHGATE, UK
Postcode district	EH47, EH48
Dialling code	01506

Police
Fire
Ambulance

UK Parliament	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Scottish Parliament	Linlithgow
List of places United Kingdom 55°54′08″N 3°38′35″W / 55.902359°N 3.643097°W / 55.902359; -3.643097