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East Lothian Council

East Lothian covers an area of approximately 270 square miles and has 43 miles of coastline. It has a population of 89,000. One of the most picturesque areas of Scotland, East Lothian stretches from the eastern edge of Edinburgh to the waters of the North Sea. Rich in history, the past is kept alive with rugged castles, historic market towns and the remains of ancient settlements.
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The quality of the urban and rural environment is one of East Lothian's greatest assets with some of the finest farmland in Scotland. It is bounded on the south by the Lammermuir Hills and stretches eastwards to the boundary with Scottish Borders at Cockburnspath. It also contains part of the Edinburgh Green Belt.

More than half the population live in the Musselburgh, Prestonpans, Cockenzie, Port Seton and Tranent areas. Although Musselburgh is the largest town in East Lothian, Haddington is its administrative centre where over 400 of the Council's 4,480 staff work. The area's economy was built on farming, fishing, coal mining and general manufacturing. Today, East Lothian is home to a number of modern industries including electronics, chemical research and printing. Agriculture remains important, but inshore fishing is now only a small scale industry.

Tourism is also an important and developing industry. East Lothian is a golfer's paradise with a total of 19 courses. Musselburgh Links is the oldest surviving golf course in the world, but the most famous East Lothian course is Muirfield, home to the Open Championship 14 times since 1892 and returning there in 2002.

Throughout the summer months East Lothian hosts many local galas, festivals, fetes and agricultural shows. Places of interest to visit, include the Museum of Flight at East Fortune; Glenkinchie, Scotland's most southerly distillery; the Bass Rock, a sanctuary for birds and the 3rd largest gannetry in the world; and John Muir House in Dunbar, the birthplace of the conservationist and founder of America's National Parks. Historic castles include Dirleton, Tantallon and Hailes, which are all maintained by Historic Scotland.