Midlothian

Midlothian (/mɪdˈloʊðiən/; Scottish Gaelic: Meadhan Lodainn) is a historic county, 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.

This article is about a municipal district in Scotland. For other uses, see Midlothian (disambiguation).
"Edinburghshire" redirects here. For other uses, see Edinburghshire (disambiguation).

  • Midlothian
  • Midlowden
  • Meadhan Lodainn
Coat of arms
Council logo
Coordinates: 55°53′39″N 3°04′07″W
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryScotland
Lieutenancy areaMidlothian
Admin HQDalkeith
Government
 • BodyMidlothian Council
 • ControlSNP minority (council NOC)
 • MPs
 • MSPs
Area
 • Total136.6 sq mi (353.7 km2)
 • RankRanked 21st
Population
 (2021)
 • Total94,680
 • RankRanked 24th
 • Density690/sq mi (270/km2)
ONS codeS12000019
ISO 3166 codeGB-MLN
Largest townPenicuik
Websitewww.midlothian.gov.uk

Midlothian emerged as a county in the Middle Ages under larger boundaries than the modern council area, including Edinburgh itself. The county was formally called the "shire of Edinburgh" or Edinburghshire until the twentieth century. It bordered West Lothian to the west, Lanarkshire, Peeblesshire and Selkirkshire to the south, and East Lothian, Berwickshire and Roxburghshire to the east. Traditional industries included mining, agriculture and fishing—although the modern council area is now landlocked.

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