دالکیت

Also known as Dalkeith, Midlothian

Dalkeith ( ; , ) is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, on the River Esk. It was granted a burgh of barony in 1401 and a burgh of regality in 1541. The settlement of Dalkeith grew southwestwards from its 12th-century castle (now Dalkeith Palace). Dalkeith has a population of 12,342 people according to the 2011 census.

Key facts

UK place.official_name: Dalkeith
UK place.type: Town
UK place.gaelic_name: Dail Cheith
UK place.static_image_name: Dalkeith.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: A view over the townscape of Dalkeith in 2007
UK place.country: Scotland
UK place.population_ref: ()
UK place.map_type: Scotland
UK place.constituency_westminster: Midlothian
UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament: Midlothian North and Musselburgh
UK place.post_town: DALKEITH
UK place.postcode_area: EH
UK place.postcode_district: EH22
UK place.dial_code: 0131
UK place.lieutenancy_scotland: Midlothian
UK place.unitary_scotland: Midlothian