Polbeth

Polbeth is a former oil shale mining village located about a mile from , and not far from Livingston, , Scotland.
Wikipedia
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

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

Railway station
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a railway station serving the village of in , . It is located on the Shotts Line, 17 miles west of on the way to .

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

Stadium
Photo: Alistairjh, Public domain.
, also known as the Home of the Set Fare Arena for sponsorship purposes, is a football stadium, located in the Almondvale area of , Scotland. is situated 2 miles northeast of Polbeth.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Calder and Seafield.

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

Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 northwest of Polbeth.

Suburb
Photo: Jim Smillie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , dating back to the 12th century. Originally a farming village in the county of West Lothian, it is now in the heart of the town of . is situated 2 miles north of Polbeth.

Polbeth

Latitude
55.85946° or 55° 51′ 34″ north
Longitude
-3.5538° or 3° 33′ 14″ west
Population
2,350
Elevation
541 feet (165 metres)
Open location code
9C7RVC5W+QF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11183871849
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11592289
Wiki­data ID
Q1011811
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Satellite Map

Discover Polbeth from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Polbeth” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Polbeth”
  • French: “Polbeth”
  • German: “Polbeth”
  • Irish: “Poll Beithe”
  • Italian: “Polbeth”
  • Japanese: “ポルベス”
  • Scots: “Powbeth”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Polbeth”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Poll Beithe”
  • Spanish: “Polbeth”
  • Swedish: “Polbeth”
  • Welsh: “Polbeth”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include West Calder Fire Station and Polbeth Village Hall.

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