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Midlothian (Meadhan Lodainn in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions around Scotland, and the Lieutenancy Area. It borders onto South Lanarkshire, Scottish Borders, East Lothian, City of Edinburgh and West Lothian.

These are too the traditional county, which borders West Lothian to the west, Lanarkshire and Peeblesshire to the south, and Berwickshire and East Lothian to the east. It includes a city of Edinburgh, and is for instance referred to as Edinburghshire.

Towns and villages
Crichton Dalkeith Gorebridge Newtongrange Penicuik Roslin

Places of interest
Castlelaw Fort Crichton Castle Dalkeith Palace Pentland Hills Rosslyn Chapel Water of Leith

Local Notables
Sir Walter Scott wrote the novel The Heart of Midlothian William Gladstone was MP for Midlothian 1880-1895 and conducted his famous Midlothian campaign across the county within 1880.

Twinning
Midlothian is twinned by having Komárom-Esztergom in Hungary.

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