Bo'ness

Bo'ness Borrowstounness Scottish Gaelic: Iasadachd
A view over the town looking north towards the Firth of Forth
Bo'ness Borrowstounness Location within the Falkirk council area
Area	2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2)
Population	14,840 (2022)[1]
• Density	6,452/sq mi (2,491/km2)
OS grid reference	NS998816
• Edinburgh	16.9 mi (27.2 km)
• London	343 mi (552 km)
Council area	Falkirk
Lieutenancy area	Stirling and Falkirk
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BO'NESS
Postcode district	EH51
Dialling code	01506
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Bathgate and Linlithgow
Scottish Parliament	Falkirk East
Website	falkirk.gov.uk
List of places UK Scotland 56°01′01″N 3°36′32″W / 56.01681°N 3.60891°W / 56.01681; -3.60891

Borrowstounness (Scottish Gaelic: Iasadachd), commonly known as Bo'ness (/boʊˈnɛs/ boh-NESS), is a town and former burgh and seaport on the south bank of the Firth of Forth in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. Historically part of the county of West Lothian, it now lies within the Falkirk council area, 17 miles (27 kilometres) northwest of Edinburgh and 6+3⁄4 miles (11 kilometres) east of Falkirk. At the 2011 census, the population of Bo'ness was 15,100.

Until the 20th century, Bo'ness was the site of various industrial activities, including coal mining, saltmaking and pottery production. With its location beside the Forth, the town and its harbour grew in importance in the Industrial Revolution and later continued to grow into the Victorian era. Since the late 20th century, deindustrialisation has changed the nature of the town, with the coal mine closing in 1982 and the waterfront area now being primarily used for leisure purposes. However, some industry remains in the town including an ironworks and a timberyard/sawmill beside the Forth. The centre of the town contains several listed buildings and is part of a conservation area.^[2] The town is the home of the Museum of Scottish Railways and also a regional motor museum.