Lothian (Scotland)
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| Inventory period | 1975-1996 |
| surface | 1,719 km² |
| Administrative headquarters | Edinburgh |
| population | 760,940 (1996) |
| density | 443 inhabitants / km² |
Lothian [ ləʊðjən ] ( Scottish Gaelic Lodainn ) was from 1975 to 1996 a region in the east of Scotland around the Scottish capital Edinburgh .
Surname
Lothian was the name of a historic land in south east Scotland named after a King Loth .
history
The Lothian region was formed in 1975 from the counties of West Lothian , Midlothian , East Lothian and the City of Edinburgh. These four territorial units also formed the four districts of the region.
In 1996 the regions and districts in Scotland were abolished. Council areas were formed from the four districts of Lothian .
See also
Individual evidence
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