West Linton | |
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Location within the Scottish Borders | |
Population | 1,920 (2022)[1] |
OS grid reference | NT152515 |
• Edinburgh | 16 miles (26 km) |
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Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Postcode district | EH46 |
Dialling code | 01968 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Website | www |
West Linton (Scottish Gaelic: Liontan Ruairidh) is a village and civil parish in southern Scotland, on the A702. It was formerly in the county of Peeblesshire, but since local government re-organisation in the mid-1990s it is now part of Scottish Borders. Many of its residents are commuters, owing to the village's proximity to Edinburgh, which is 16 miles (26 km) to the north-east. West Linton has a long history, and holds an annual traditional festival called The Whipman Play.