Prestonpans

Prestonpans is a mining town, situated approximately eight miles east of , , in the council area of . The population as of 2020 is 10,460.
Wikipedia
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Town with 7,150 residents
  • Description: small fishing town situated to the east of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the unitary council area of East Lothian
  • Also known as: “プレストンパンズ”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Prestongrange Parish Church and Pennypit Park.

Church
Photo: Jimmydenham, Public domain.
is a Church of Scotland…

Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a sports complex located in the town of Prestonpans, in .

Castle
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a ruined L-plan keep in the ancient Scottish village of Prestonpans.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Preston and Morrison’s Haven.

Suburb
Photo: Renata, Public domain.
was a village on the coast…

Locality
Morrison's Haven is a harbour at Prestongrange…

Town
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a unified town in , .

Prestonpans

Latitude
55.9594° or 55° 57′ 34″ north
Longitude
-2.98424° or 2° 59′ 3″ west
Population
7,150
Elevation
59 feet (18 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB PPS
Open location code
9C7VX258+Q8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 289354615
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2639902
Wiki­data ID
Q7242055
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Prestonpans” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “برستنبانز”
  • Arabic: “بريستونبانز”
  • Asturian: “Prestonpans”
  • Basque: “Prestonpans”
  • Bengali: “প্রেস্টন”
  • Bulgarian: “Престонпанс”
  • Cebuano: “Prestonpans”
  • Chinese: “普雷斯頓”
  • Chinese: “普雷斯顿”
  • French: “Prestonpans”
  • German: “Prestonpans”
  • Gujarati: “પ્રિસ્ટનપેન્સ”
  • Irish: “Baile an t-Sagairt”
  • Irish: “Prestonpans”
  • Italian: “Prestonpans”
  • Japanese: “プレストン”
  • Kannada: “ಪ್ರೆಸ್ಟನ್ಪ್ಯಾನ್ಸ್”
  • Korean: “프레서트팬스”
  • Lithuanian: “Prestonas”
  • Malay: “Prestonpans”
  • Polish: “Prestonpans”
  • Portuguese: “Prestonpans”
  • Russian: “Престонпанс”
  • Scots: “The Pans”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Prestonpans”
  • Spanish: “Preston”
  • Spanish: “Prestonpans”
  • Swedish: “Prestonpans”
  • Tamil: “பிரெஸ்டொன்பன்ஸ்”
  • Telugu: “ప్రేస్తోన్పన్స్”
  • Urdu: “پریسٹن پینز”
  • Welsh: “Prestonpans”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Cuthill and Dolphingstone.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Civic Square and Prestonpans Police Station.

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