East Lothian
§ This page provides an overview of a UK's local authority district, bringing together various information to help you better understand this district.
East Lothian is located along Scotland’s southeast coast, known for its beaches, golf courses, and fertile farmland. The county town is Haddington, and the area is a popular commuter region for Edinburgh as well as a tourism destination.
The local government for this district is: East Lothian Council (Scotland Council Area).
For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 ‘council areas’ (Scottish Gaelic: comhairlean), each administered by a single-tier authority known simply as a council.
Constituencies in East Lothian
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 57 of them are in Scotland. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in East Lothian
East Lothian is divided into 6 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Dunbar and East Linton
- Haddington and Lammermuir
- Musselburgh
- North Berwick Coastal
- Preston, Seton and Gosford
- Tranent, Wallyford and Macmerry
East Lothian in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, East Lothian is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) Scotland
- (ITL 2) ⇒ East Central Scotland
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ East Lothian and Midlothian
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.