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North Berwick, East Lothian

North Berwick is a Royal Burgh and a seaside town in East Lothian. It stands on the south shore of the Firth of Forth, some 25 miles east of Edinburgh. North Berwick became a fashionable holiday resort in the 19th century because of its two sandy bays, the East (or Milsey) Bay and the West Bay, and continues to attract holiday makers. The town is within the council area of East Lothian.

Primary Name(s): North Berwick
Place Type: Town
Historic County: East Lothian
Lat, Long: 56.058705,-2.7170915
Grid Reference: NT 5544 8532
Civil Parish: North Berwick CP
Council Area: East Lothian CA
Police Area: Scotland (The Lothians and Scottish Borders) PA
Devolved Legislature: Scottish Parliament
GBPN ID:  GBPN32990

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/North_Berwick,_East_Lothian_32990
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1012054
 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/North_Berwick