East Lothian, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, borders Edinburgh, Midlothian and the North Sea to the east, Fife to the south and West Lothian to the west. The county town is Haddington; other major towns include Dunbar, Musselburgh and North Berwick. East Lothian covers an area of 2,821 square miles. The area’s population was estimated at 168,200 in 2012, growing from its 2011 population of 167,400 inhabitants. 51% of people living in East Lothian were born in Scotland. Approximately 33% of people living in East Lothian were born outside of Scotland. There are approximately 32% of people living in East Lothian that can speak Scottish Gaelic.