Dalkeith

Scotland, United Kingdom
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Dalkeith, burgh (town), Midlothian council area and historic county, southeastern Scotland. It is near the capital, Edinburgh, and has an increasing population of workers who commute to that city. Dalkeith is an agricultural and educational centre. The former corn exchange (1854) provides office space and houses a museum. Located 1 mile (1.6 km) south is Newbattle Abbey, former seat of the marquesses of Lothian and now a residential college for adult education. Dalkeith Palace (rebuilt c. 1700) houses the Scottish study centre of the University of Wisconsin. Dalkeith is also the site of the Midlothian campus of Edinburgh College. Pop. (2001) 11,100; (2011) 11,820.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Adam Augustyn.