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West Lothian (Lodainn an Iar in Gaelic) is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area. It borders onto City of Edinburgh, Scottish Borders, South Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire and Falkirk. The council area was created in 1996, under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, with the boundaries of the West Lothian district of the Lothian region. The district had been created in 1975, under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, and it consisted of the local government county of West Lothian; minus the burghs of Bo'ness and Queensferry, a Kirkliston area, and part of a Winchburgh area; plus a Calder area formerly within the county of Midlothian. The county of West Lothian was called Linlithgowshire until 1921.
Towns and villages Burghs of the county As abolished in 1975, the local government county of West Lothian included several burghs. Two are outside the West Lothian unitary council area: Places of interest Mentions in popular culture The West Lothian question is so named as it was raised by Tam Dalyell, then member of Parliament for the former West Lothian constituency, in his 1977 book Devolution: The End of Britain ?. Council political composition | ||||||||
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