Blackburn, West Lothian

Blackburn
The approach to Blackburn from the south
Blackburn is located in West Lothian
Blackburn
Blackburn
Location within West Lothian
Population5,730 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNS985655
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • West Lothian
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBATHGATE
Postcode districtEH47
Dialling code01506
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
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55°52′19″N 3°37′16″W / 55.872°N 3.621°W / 55.872; -3.621

Blackburn is a town[2] in West Lothian, Scotland, near both Bathgate and Livingston, two of the larger towns in the county. It is situated approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Edinburgh and 25 miles (40 km) east of Glasgow on the old A8 road.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ Blackburn – VisitScotland Archived 12 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine