Bathgate Scottish Gaelic: Both Chèit [Bathket or Bathkit] Error: ((Lang-xx)): text has italic markup (help)
View of Bathgate, West Lothian from an aeroplane approaching Edinburgh Airport.
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
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UK Parliament	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Scottish Parliament	Linlithgow
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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.