Broxburn

Broxburn
The junction of East and West Main Street in central Broxburn
Broxburn is located in West Lothian
Broxburn
Broxburn
Location within West Lothian
Population15,970 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNT081722
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBroxburn
Postcode districtEH52
Dialling code01506
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
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55°56′02″N 3°28′16″W / 55.934°N 3.471°W / 55.934; -3.471

Broxburn (Scottish Gaelic: Srath Bhroc, pronounced [ˈs̪ɾa ˈvɾɔʰk]) is a town in West Lothian, Scotland. It is 12 miles (19 km) from the West End of Edinburgh, 5 miles (8.0 km) from Edinburgh Airport and 5 miles (8.0 km) to the north of Livingston. Originally a village known as Easter Strathbock in the medieval period, by 1600, the village had become known as Broxburn. The area developed rapidly during the Victorian era as a result of industrialisation related to shale oil extraction. While much of the industry in the area is now diminished, the town has continued to grow following new residential development, resulting in Broxburn forming a conurbation with neighbouring Uphall. It lies just to the south of Winchburgh.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.