Edinburgh
Dùn Èideann
(Scottish Gaelic)
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Skyline of Central Edinburgh, with the
Dugald Stewart Monument (forefront) and
Edinburgh Castle (background)
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Nicknames:
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Motto(s): | |
Coordinates: 55°57′N 3°11′W / 55.950°N 3.183°W / 55.950; -3.183 | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Founded | Before 7th century AD |
Burgh charter | 1124 |
City status | 1633 |
Unitary authority | 1 April 1996 |
Administrative HQ | Edinburgh City Chambers |
Government | |
• Type | Council |
• Body | The City of Edinburgh Council |
• Control | No overall control |
• MPs |
5 MPs
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• MSPs |
6 MSPs
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Area | |
• Total
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102 sq mi (263 km2) |
• Rank | 23rd |
Population
(2022)
[2]
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• Total
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514,990 |
• Rank | 2nd |
• Density | 5,060/sq mi (1,955/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
Postcode areas |
EH1–17, EH28–30
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Dialling codes | 0131 |
ISO 3166 code | GB-EDH |
GSS code | S12000036 |
Website | edinburgh |
Official name | Old and New Towns of Edinburgh |
Criteria | Cultural: ii, iv |
Reference | 728 |
Inscription | 1995 (19th Session) |
Official name | The Forth Bridge |
Criteria | Cultural: i, iv |
Reference | 1485 |
Inscription | 2015 (39th Session) |
Edinburgh
Dùn Èideann
(Scottish Gaelic)
|
|
---|---|
Skyline of Central Edinburgh, with the
Dugald Stewart Monument (forefront) and
Edinburgh Castle (background)
|
|
Nicknames:
|
|
Motto(s): | |
Coordinates: 55°57′N 3°11′W / 55.950°N 3.183°W / 55.950; -3.183 | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Founded | Before 7th century AD |
Burgh charter | 1124 |
City status | 1633 |
Unitary authority | 1 April 1996 |
Administrative HQ | Edinburgh City Chambers |
Government | |
• Type | Council |
• Body | The City of Edinburgh Council |
• Control | No overall control |
• MPs |
5 MPs
|
• MSPs |
6 MSPs
|
Area | |
• Total
|
102 sq mi (263 km2) |
• Rank | 23rd |
Population
(2022)
[2]
|
|
• Total
|
514,990 |
• Rank | 2nd |
• Density | 5,060/sq mi (1,955/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
Postcode areas |
EH1–17, EH28–30
|
Dialling codes | 0131 |
ISO 3166 code | GB-EDH |
GSS code | S12000036 |
Website | edinburgh |
Official name | Old and New Towns of Edinburgh |
Criteria | Cultural: ii, iv |
Reference | 728 |
Inscription | 1995 (19th Session) |
Official name | The Forth Bridge |
Criteria | Cultural: i, iv |
Reference | 1485 |
Inscription | 2015 (39th Session) |