Kirkliston

Kirkliston is a village and parish to the west of , Scotland, historically within the county of West Lothian but now within the City of Edinburgh council area limits.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Huly Hill, cairn & stone circle SW of Newbridge roundabout and Carlowrie Castle.

Grassland
is a grassland.

Residential building
was built in the Scottish Baronial style between 1852 and 1855 on the outskirts of Kirkliston, a town approximately 10 miles from Edinburgh, Scotland.

Building
is an 18,146 sq ft country house near , . It is located 1 mile south-west of Kirkliston, and 8 miles west of the city centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newbridge and Ratho Station.

Village
is a village in the civil parish of Kirkliston, west of in Scotland. It formerly belonged to Midlothian, but it has been on the western fringe of to the City of Edinburgh since 1975.

Village
is a commuter village of , the capital of , located in Edinburgh council area. It is located south of ; the community has a population of approximately 600.

Hamlet
is an area in the west of , near , and . It is home to and The Royal Highland Showground. is situated 2 miles southeast of Kirkliston.

Kirkliston

Latitude
55.95609° or 55° 57′ 22″ north
Longitude
-3.40192° or 3° 24′ 7″ west
Population
5,280
Elevation
121 feet (37 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB KKI
Open location code
9C7RXH4X+C6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29208183
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2645249
Wiki­data ID
Q239193
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Kirkliston” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Kirkliston
  • Bulgarian: Кирклистон
  • Cebuano: Kirkliston
  • Chinese: 柯克利斯顿
  • Dutch: Kirkliston
  • French: Kirkliston
  • German: Kirkliston
  • Irish: Eaglais Bhaile Lios
  • Italian: Kirkliston
  • Japanese: カークリストン
  • Persian: کرکلیستون
  • Russian: Кирклистон
  • Spanish: Kirkliston
  • Swedish: Kirkliston
  • Welsh: Kirkliston

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include War Memorial, Main Street, Kirkliston Village and Kirkliston Community Church.

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