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Midlowden (Inglis: Midlothian, Scots Gaelic: Meadhan Lodainn) is ane o the 32 cooncil areas o Scotland, an a lieutenancie area anaw. It haes mairches wi East Lowden, Ceitie o Edinburgh an The Mairches cooncil areas.
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Coordinates: 55°53′39″N 3°04′07″W | |
Admin HQ | Dawkeith |
Govrenment | |
• Bodi | Midlowden Cooncil |
• Control | Labour minority (cooncil NOC) |
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Area | |
• Total | 353.7 km2 (136.6 sq mi) |
Area rank | Ranked 21st |
Population (mid-2016 est.) | |
• Total | 88,600 |
• Rank | Rankit 26th |
• Density | 250/km2 (600/sq mi) |
ONS code | S12000019 |
ISO 3166 code | GB-MLN |
Website | www |
The Midlowden cooncil area wis shapit in 1996, unner the Local Govrenment etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, wi the boonds o the Midlowden destrik o the Lowden region. The destrik haed been shapit in 1975, unner the Local Govrenment (Scotland) Act 1973.
The cooncil area's heidsteid is the toun o Dalkeith.
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