Midlothian

Midlothian
Coat of arms of Midlothian
Midlothian shown within Scotland
Midlothian shown within Scotland
Coordinates: 55°53′39″N 3°04′07″W / 55.89417°N 3.06861°W / 55.89417; -3.06861
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryScotland
Unitary authority1 April 1996
Administrative HQDalkeith
Government
 • TypeCouncil
 • BodyMidlothian Council
 • ControlNo overall control
 • MPsKirsty McNeill (L)
 • MSPs
Area
 • Total
137 sq mi (354 km2)
 • Rank21st
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total
97,030
 • Rank23rd
 • Density710/sq mi (274/km2)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ISO 3166 codeGB-MLN
GSS codeS12000019
Websitemidlothian.gov.uk

Midlothian (/mɪdˈlðiən/; Scottish Gaelic: Meadhan Lodainn) is registration county, lieutenancy area and one of 32 council areas of Scotland used for local government. Midlothian lies in the east-central Lowlands, bordering the City of Edinburgh council area, East Lothian and the Scottish Borders. The modern council area was formed in 1975 when the historic county of Midlothian, also known as Edinburghshire, was altered substantially as part of local government reforms; its southern part formed a new Midlothian District within the Region of Lothian, whilst areas on the peripheries were assigned to other districts and the city of Edinburgh, which had always been autonomous to an extent, was formally separated as the City of Edinburgh District. In 1996 Midlothian became a unitary authority area, using the same name and territory as in 1975.

  1. ^ "Your council". Midlothian Council. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.

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