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Belhaven, East Lothian

Belhaven is a village in East Lothian. It is named from its location at the head of the Beil Water and was an important port before being superseded by Dunbar from the 16th century. It is now sometimes considered a western suburb of Dunbar. The village is within the council area of East Lothian.

Place Type: Village
Historic County: East Lothian
Lat, Long: 55.997512,-2.534034
Grid Reference: NT 6678 7841
Civil Parish: Dunbar CP
Council Area: East Lothian CA
Police Area: Scotland (The Lothians and Scottish Borders) PA
Devolved Legislature:  Scottish Parliament

GBPN ID: 3147
Entry Type: Main listing (P)

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Belhaven,_East_Lothian_3147
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4882708