Edinburgh
Dùn Èideann
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City of Edinburgh | |
Skyline of Central Edinburgh, with the
Dugald Stewart Monument (forefront) and
Edinburgh Castle (background)
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Nicknames:
"
Auld Reekie", "
Edina", "
Athens of the North"
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Motto(s): | |
Edinburgh
locality within the
City of Edinburgh council area
Show map of the City of Edinburgh council area
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Coordinates: 55°57′12″N 03°11′21″W / 55.95333°N 3.18917°W / 55.95333; -3.18917 | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | City of Edinburgh |
Lieutenancy area | Edinburgh |
Founded | Before 7th century AD |
Burgh Charter | 1124 |
City status | 1633[3] |
Government | |
• Type | Unitary authority |
• Governing body | The City of Edinburgh Council |
• Lord Provost of Edinburgh | Robert Aldridge |
• MSPs |
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• MPs |
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Area | |
• Locality | 46 sq mi (119 km2) |
• Urban | 49 sq mi (126 km2) |
• Council area[6] | 102 sq mi (263 km2) |
Elevation | 154 ft (47 m) |
Population | |
• Locality | 506,520 |
• Density | 11,000/sq mi (4,300/km2) |
• Urban
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Settlement)
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530,990 |
• Urban density | 11,000/sq mi (4,200/km2) |
• Metro | 901,455 |
• Council area | 514,990[disputed – discuss] |
• Council area density | 5,060/sq mi (1,955/km2) |
• Language(s) | English Scots |
GDP | |
• Council area | £31.802 billion (2022) |
• Per head | £60,764 (2022) |
Time zone | UTC±0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
Postcode areas | |
Area code | 0131 |
ISO 3166-2 | GB-EDH |
ONS code | S12000036 |
OS grid reference | NT275735 |
NUTS 3 | UKM25 |
Primary Airport | Edinburgh Airport |
Website | www |
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
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City of Edinburgh | |
Skyline of Central Edinburgh, with the
Dugald Stewart Monument (forefront) and
Edinburgh Castle (background)
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|
Nicknames:
"
Auld Reekie", "
Edina", "
Athens of the North"
|
|
Motto(s): | |
Edinburgh
locality within the
City of Edinburgh council area
Show map of the City of Edinburgh council area
|
|
Coordinates: 55°57′12″N 03°11′21″W / 55.95333°N 3.18917°W / 55.95333; -3.18917 | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | City of Edinburgh |
Lieutenancy area | Edinburgh |
Founded | Before 7th century AD |
Burgh Charter | 1124 |
City status | 1633[3] |
Government | |
• Type | Unitary authority |
• Governing body | The City of Edinburgh Council |
• Lord Provost of Edinburgh | Robert Aldridge |
• MSPs |
|
• MPs |
|
Area | |
• Locality | 46 sq mi (119 km2) |
• Urban | 49 sq mi (126 km2) |
• Council area[6] | 102 sq mi (263 km2) |
Elevation | 154 ft (47 m) |
Population | |
• Locality | 506,520 |
• Density | 11,000/sq mi (4,300/km2) |
• Urban
(
Settlement)
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530,990 |
• Urban density | 11,000/sq mi (4,200/km2) |
• Metro | 901,455 |
• Council area | 514,990[disputed – discuss] |
• Council area density | 5,060/sq mi (1,955/km2) |
• Language(s) | English Scots |
GDP | |
• Council area | £31.802 billion (2022) |
• Per head | £60,764 (2022) |
Time zone | UTC±0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
Postcode areas | |
Area code | 0131 |
ISO 3166-2 | GB-EDH |
ONS code | S12000036 |
OS grid reference | NT275735 |
NUTS 3 | UKM25 |
Primary Airport | Edinburgh Airport |
Website | www |
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) |