Mid Calder
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View of Main Street, Mid Calder, West Lothian | |
Location within West Lothian | |
Population | 3,300 (2022)[1] |
OS grid reference | NT073675 |
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Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Livingston |
Postcode district | EH53 |
Dialling code | 01506 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
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Scottish Parliament | |
Mid Calder (Scots: Mid Calder; Scottish Gaelic: Caladar Mheadhain) is a village in West Lothian, Scotland. It is located on a steep hill overlooking the River Almond and Calder Wood, around 15 miles (24 km) west of Edinburgh. The settlement has been on a major crossroads since its origin some time in the 11th century.