Midlothian, Scotland
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Midlothian since 1996

Historic Midlothian

Midlothian is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. It borders onto South Lanarkshire, Scottish Borders, East Lothian, City of Edinburgh and West Lothian.

There was a historic county of the same name, which bordered West Lothian to the west, Lanarkshire and Peeblesshire to the south, and Berwickshire and East Lothian to the east. It included the city of Edinburgh, and was sometimes known as Edinburghshire.

Towns and villages

• Crichton
• Dalkeith
• Gorebridge
• Newtongrange
• Penicuik
• Roslin

Places of interest

• Castlelaw Fort
• Crichton Castle
• Pentland Hills
• Rosslyn Chapel
• Water of Leith

Sir Walter Scott wrote the novel Heart of Midlothian....

External link

• Midlothian Council

The original article can be found at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midlothian,_Scotland.
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