Dechmont

Also known as Deagh-Mhonadh

Dechmont (; Gaelic: Deagh Mhonadh) is a small village located near Uphall, West Lothian in Scotland. Bangour Village Hospital is located to the west of Dechmont. It has an approximate population of 989 people. Its postal code is EH52. An alleged alien encounter took place in 1979 in the nearby Dechmont Woods.

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Place details

Locality: Dechmont
Region: Alba / Scotland
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 690
Timezone: Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.country: Scotland
UK place.static_image_name: Goodall Place, Dechmont - geograph.org.uk - 1734533.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Goodall Place, Dechmont
UK place.official_name: Dechmont
UK place.gaelic_name: Deagh Mhonadh
UK place.label_position: left
UK place.population_ref: ()
UK place.os_grid_reference: NT039708
UK place.lieutenancy_scotland: West Lothian
UK place.unitary_scotland: West Lothian
UK place.constituency_westminster: Livingston
UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament: Linlithgow
UK place.post_town: BROXBURN
UK place.postcode_district: EH52
UK place.postcode_area: EH
UK place.dial_code: 01506

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Dechmont
Population: 670
Image: Humpbacked Bridge, Dechmont. - geograph.org.uk - 56086.jpg

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Commons category: Dechmont
OS grid reference: NT039708

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The village has a small infant/primary school providing learning for pre-school through to primary three pupils. In 2012 the school roll was thirteen which consisted of five primary one pupils; four primary two pupils and four primary three pupils as well as sixteen pre-school infants