Bathgate
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View of Bathgate, West Lothian from an aeroplane approaching Edinburgh Airport. | |
Population | 20,363 [1] (2011 census) |
OS grid reference | NS973689 |
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Post town | BATHGATE, UK |
Postcode district | EH47, EH48 |
Dialling code | 01506 |
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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.