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West Calder

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West Calder

Total population

3,250

Coordinates55.85°, -3.57°

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Overview

West Calder is a village in the council area of West Lothian, Scotland, located four miles west of Livingston. Historically it is within the County of Midlothian. The village was an important centre in the oil shale industry in the 19th and 20th centuries. West Calder has its own railway station.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
55.8510
Longitude
-3.5720
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Official Identifiers

ONS — UK Office for National Statistics

ONS code
osgb4000000074559075
Local type
Village
Region
Scotland

api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • ONS / OS Open Names — UK official place gazetteer, via api.postcodes.io (OS code, local type, county/unitary, district/borough, region)
  • ONS — UK Office for National Statistics — api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names