Torphichen
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Torphichen (/tɔːrˈfɪxən/ tor-FIKH-ən)[2] is a historic small village located north of Bathgate in West Lothian, Scotland. The village is approximately 18 miles (29 km) west of Edinburgh, 7 miles (11 km) south-east of Falkirk and 4 miles (6.4 km) south-west of Linlithgow. The village had a population of 570 in the (2011 Census) and a population of 710 in 2016.[3] Torphichen's placename may be Gaelic in origin, e.g., "Tóir Féichín" (the boundary/sanctuary of St Féichín), Tor Fithichean (Hill of the Ravens), or partly from Brythonic "tre fychan" (little town) or small hill.
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Torphichen
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Torphichen Village Square and Fountain | |
Location within West Lothian | |
Population | 710 (mid-2020 est.)[1] |
OS grid reference | NS969724 |
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Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BATHGATE |
Postcode district | EH48 |
Dialling code | 01506 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
55.934°N 3.654°W / 55.934; -3.654 |
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