East Lothian

East Lothian [ ˌ i ː stləʊðjən ] (Gaelic Lodainn to ear) is one of 32 Council Areas in Scotland. It borders Edinburgh, Midlothian and Scottish Borders. The administrative center is Haddington, although the largest town is Musselburgh.

East Lothian is a traditional county, which was known as Haddingtonshire until 1921; as such, it is adjacent to Midlothian to the west and Berwickshire in the south.

Places

  • Aberlady
  • Athelstaneford
  • Auldhame
  • Ballencrieff
  • Bolton
  • Broxburn
  • Cockenzie
  • Dirleton
  • Dunbar
  • Drem
  • East Fortune
  • East Saltoun
  • East Linton
  • Elphinstone
  • Gifford
  • Gullane
  • Haddington
  • Huntington
  • Humbie
  • Kingston
  • Longniddry
  • Macmerry

Attractions

Personalities

The painter Arthur Melville was born in 1858 in a village in the former county of Haddingtonshire. According to the legend comes from the area also Alexander " Sawney " Bean. The Peerage of the county bore the Earl of Haddington, see George Baillie - Hamilton, 12th Earl of Haddington.

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