West Calder

West Calder is a village in the council area of , Scotland, located four miles west of . Historically it is within the County of Midlothian.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include West Calder railway station and West Calder High School.

Railway station
is a railway station serving the village of West Calder in , . It is located on the Shotts Line, 17 miles west of on the way to .

School
is a secondary school in West Calder, , . The current school building was officially opened in 2018 by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, the UN's Special Envoy for Global Education.

Railway station
is a railway station serving in , . It is located on the Shotts Line from to via .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seafield and Addiewell.

Village
is a small village in , Scotland. lies 1+1⁄4 miles east of , 2 miles southeast of and 3 miles west of Livingston. is situated 2 miles north of West Calder.

Village
is a former mining village in the council area of . Historically it lies within the County of . A new prison, HMP , opened in 2008. is situated 2 miles west of West Calder.

Village
is a village in , . The village was the site of a large coalmine, since discontinued. Nearby towns include , , and . is situated 2 miles west of West Calder.

West Calder

Latitude
55.85103° or 55° 51′ 4″ north
Longitude
-3.57201° or 3° 34′ 19″ west
Population
3,250
Elevation
581 feet (177 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB WC5
Open location code
9C7RVC2H+C5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11549314839
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2634477
Wiki­data ID
Q1011751
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“West Calder” goes by many names.
  • Basque: West Calder
  • Catalan: West Calder
  • Cebuano: West Calder
  • Dutch: West Calder
  • French: West Calder
  • Irish: Caladair an Iar
  • Irish: Caladar an Iar
  • Italian: West Calder
  • Japanese: ウェスト・カルダー
  • Persian: وست کالدر
  • Scots: Wast Cawder
  • Scottish Gaelic: Caladair an Iar
  • Scottish Gaelic: Caladar an Iar
  • Scottish Gaelic: West Calder
  • Spanish: West Calder
  • Swedish: West Calder
  • Welsh: West Calder

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Union Square and Original West Kirk of West Calder (ruins).

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