Editing West Lothian (section)

==Settlements==
{{Location map+|Scotland West Lothian
 |caption={{left|The largest settlements in West Lothian}}
 |float=right
 |width=500
 |places =
{{Location map~|Scotland West Lothian|coordinates = {{coord|55.8834|-3.5157}}|position=left|label='''[[Livingston, West Lothian|Livingston]]'''|label_size=}}
{{Location map~|Scotland West Lothian|coordinates = {{coord|55.902359|-3.643097}}|position=top|label='''[[Bathgate]]'''|label_size=}}
{{Location map~|Scotland West Lothian|coordinates = {{coord|55.934|-3.471}}|position=left|label='''[[Broxburn]]'''|label_size=}}
{{Location map~|Scotland West Lothian|coordinates = {{coord|55.97905|-3.61054}}|position=bottom|label='''[[Linlithgow]]'''|label_size=}}
{{Location map~|Scotland West Lothian|coordinates = {{coord|55.897801|-3.704736}}|position=left|label='''[[Armadale, West Lothian|Armadale]]'''|label_size=}}
{{Location map~|Scotland West Lothian|coordinates = {{coord|55.86210|-3.68719}}|position=bottom|label='''[[Whitburn, West Lothian|Whitburn]]'''|label_size=}}
{{Location map~|Scotland West Lothian|coordinates = {{coord|55.896|-3.462}}|position=left|label='''[[East Calder]]'''|label_size=}}
{{Location map~|Scotland West Lothian|coordinates = {{coord|55.872|-3.621}}|position=bottom|label='''[[Blackburn, West Lothian|Blackburn]]'''|label_size=}}
{{Location map~|Scotland West Lothian|coordinates = {{coord|55.827229|-3.709073}}|position=right|label='''[[Fauldhouse]]'''|label_size=}}
{{Location map~|Scotland West Lothian|coordinates = {{coord|55.960|-3.464}}|position=left|label='''[[Winchburgh]]'''|label_size=}}

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  {{Location map~|Scotland West Lothian|coordinates = {{coord|55.964|-3.449|}}|position=right|label=''[[City of Edinburgh (council area)#Settlements|{{Center|City<br>of<br>Edinburgh}}]]''|marksize=0|label_size=120}}
  {{Location map~|Scotland West Lothian|coordinates = {{coord|55.78|-3.44|}}|position=right|label=''[[Scottish Borders#Settlements|Scottish Borders]]''|marksize=0|label_size=120}}
  {{Location map~|Scotland West Lothian|coordinates = {{coord|55.785|-3.66|}}|position=right|label=''[[South Lanarkshire#Settlements|South Lanarkshire]]''|marksize=0|label_size=120}}
  {{Location map~|Scotland West Lothian|coordinates = {{coord|55.84|-3.83|}}|position=right|label=''[[North Lanarkshire#Settlements|North Lanarkshire]]''|marksize=0|label_size=120}}
  {{Location map~|Scotland West Lothian|coordinates = {{coord|55.93|-3.81|}}|position=right|label=''[[Falkirk (council area)#Settlements|Falkirk]]''|marksize=0|label_size=120}}
}}

The creation of the modern council area in 1975 drastically altered West Lothian's boundaries. Significant towns not included in the modern county are the coastal burghs of [[Bo'ness]] and [[South Queensferry|Queensferry]] and the town of [[Kirkliston]]. Large parts of the southern urban area of Livingston which were historically within [[Midlothian (historic)|Midlothian]] were, however, transferred to West Lothian.

Largest settlements by population:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Settlement
!Population ({{Scottish settlement population citation|year}})<ref name="auto">{{Scottish settlement population citation}}</ref>
|-
|[[Livingston, West Lothian|Livingston]]
|{{Scottish locality population|name|POP=Livingston}}
|-
|[[Bathgate]]
|{{Scottish locality population|name|POP=Bathgate}}
|-
|[[Broxburn]]
|{{Scottish locality population|name|POP=Broxburn}}
|-
|[[Linlithgow]]
|{{Scottish locality population|name|POP=Linlithgow}}
|-
|[[Armadale, West Lothian|Armadale]]
|{{Scottish locality population|name|POP=Armadale}}
|-
|[[Whitburn, West Lothian|Whitburn]]
|{{Scottish locality population|name|POP=Whitburn}}
|-
|[[East Calder]]
|{{Scottish locality population|name|POP=East Calder}}
|-
|[[Blackburn, West Lothian|Blackburn]]
|{{Scottish locality population|name|POP=Blackburn (West Lothian)}}
|-
|[[Fauldhouse]]
|{{Scottish locality population|name|POP=Fauldhouse}}
|-
|[[Winchburgh]]
|{{Scottish locality population|name|POP=Winchburgh}}
|-
|}

<gallery mode="traditional" class="center">
File:Armadale from the north-west.jpg|The town of Armadale
File:Bathgate_aerial.JPG|The town of Bathgate seen from the air
File:Linlithgow Palace from Cockleroy Hill.jpg|Linlithgow Palace in Linlithgow, seen from Cockleroy Hill
File:Livingston, West Lothian.JPG|The town of Livingston seen from the air
File:Whitburn - geograph.org.uk - 150688.jpg|The town of Whitburn
</gallery>