Mid Calder

Mid Calder
View of Main Street, Mid Calder, West Lothian
Mid Calder is located in West Lothian
Mid Calder
Mid Calder
Location within West Lothian
Population3,300 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNT073675
Civil parish
  • Mid Calder
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLivingston
Postcode districtEH53
Dialling code01506
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
55°53′30″N 3°28′52″W / 55.8918°N 3.4810°W / 55.8918; -3.4810

Mid Calder (Scots: Mid Calder; Scottish Gaelic: Caladar Mheadhain) is a village in West Lothian, Scotland. It is located on a steep hill overlooking the River Almond and Calder Wood, around 15 miles (24 km) west of Edinburgh. The settlement has been on a major crossroads since its origin some time in the 11th century.

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