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Whitecraig
Location within Scotland
Population1,330 (2022) [1]
OS grid reference NT354704
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Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town MUSSELBURGH
Postcode district EH21
Dialling code 0131
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55°55′23″N3°02′02″W / 55.923°N 3.034°W / 55.923; -3.034
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Whitecraig is a village in East Lothian, Scotland. [2] [3] It lies between Musselburgh and Dalkeith, to the east of the city of Edinburgh.

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References

  1. "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. Gittings, B.M. "The Gazetteer for Scotland: Whitecraig". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  3. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 66 Edinburgh (Penicuik & North Berwick) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2013. ISBN   9780319228708.