Musselburgh

Musselburgh
Scottish Gaelic: *Baile nam Feusgan*
Scots: *Musselburrae*
Musselburgh Scottish Gaelic: Baile nam Feusgan; Scots: Musselburrae;
	; Rennie Bridge over the River Esk
	Musselburgh Musselburgh Musselburgh
Population	21,100 (mid-2016 est.)
• Edinburgh	5 mi (8 km)
• London	329 mi (529 km)
Civil parish	Inveresk;
Council area	East Lothian Council;
Lieutenancy area	East Lothian;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MUSSELBURGH
Postcode district	EH21
Dialling code	0131
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	East Lothian;
Scottish Parliament	Midlothian North and Musselburgh;
	List of places UK Scotland 55°56′31″N 3°03′14″W / 55.942°N 3.054°W

Musselburgh (Scots: Musselburrae; Scottish Gaelic: Baile nam Feusgan) is the largest town in East Lothian, Scotland. It is on the coast of the Firth of Forth, 5 miles (8 km) east of Edinburgh city centre. About 21,100 people live there.

The Battle of Pinkie was fought between Scotland and England in 1547.

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