Place:Outline of Edinburgh
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Short description: Overview of and topical guide to Edinburgh
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Edinburgh:
General reference
- Pronunciation: English: /ˈɛdɪnbərə/ (listen);[1] Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Èideann [ˈt̪uːn ˈeːtʲən̪ˠ]; Scots: Edinburgh
- Common English name(s): Edinburgh
- Official English name(s): Edinburgh
- Adjectival(s): Edinburgensian
- Demonym(s): Edinburger
Geography of Edinburgh
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Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] 55°57′11″N 3°11′20″W / 55.95306°N 3.18889°W |
Geography of Edinburgh
- Edinburgh is:
- a city
- capital of Scotland
- a city
- Population of Edinburgh: 507,170
- Area of Edinburgh: 264 km2 (102 sq mi)
Location of Edinburgh
- Edinburgh is situated within the following regions:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Europe (outline)
- Northern Europe
- United Kingdom (outline)
- Scotland
- United Kingdom (outline)
- Northern Europe
- Europe (outline)
- Eurasia
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Time zone(s):
- Greenwich Mean Time (UTC±0)
- In Summer: British Summer Time (UTC+01)
- Greenwich Mean Time (UTC±0)
Environment of Edinburgh
Natural geographic features of Edinburgh
- Canals in Edinburgh
- Union Canal
- Firths in Edinburgh
- Firth of Forth
- Hills in Edinburgh
- Arthur's Seat
- Blackford Hill
- Braid Hills
- Calton Hill
- Castle Rock
- Corstorphine Hill
- Craiglockhart Hill
- The Mound
- Pentland Hills
- Islands in Edinburgh
- Cramond Island
- Inchmickery
- Lakes in Edinburgh
- Blackford Pond
- Duddingston Loch
- Rivers in Edinburgh
- Braid Burn
- River Almond
- Water of Leith
Areas of Edinburgh
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Locations in Edinburgh
- Tourist attractions in Edinburgh
- Archaeological sites in Edinburgh
- Cramond Roman Fort
- Museums in Edinburgh
- Shopping areas and markets
- World Heritage Sites in Edinburgh
- New Town
- Old Town
- Archaeological sites in Edinburgh
Bridges in Edinburgh
Bridges in Edinburgh
- Dean Bridge
- Forth Road Bridge
- Leamington Lift Bridge
- North Bridge
- Queensferry Crossing
- Regent Bridge
- South Bridge
- Edinburgh Vaults
- Victoria Swing Bridge
- Waverley Bridge
Castles in Edinburgh
Castles in Edinburgh
- Craigmillar Castle
- Edinburgh Castle
- Lauriston Castle
Cultural and exhibition centres in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh International Conference Centre
- Royal Highland Centre
Fortifications in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh town walls
Fountains in Edinburgh
- Greyfriars Bobby Fountain
- Ross Fountain
Monuments and memorials in Edinburgh
- Dugald Stewart Monument
- National Monument of Scotland
- Nelson Monument
- Political Martyrs' Monument
- Scott Monument
- Scottish American Memorial
- Scottish National War Memorial
- Scheduled monuments in Edinburgh
Museums and art galleries in Edinburgh
- Fruitmarket Gallery
- Modern Two (Dean Gallery)
- Museum of Edinburgh
- Museum on the Mound
- National Museum of Scotland
- National War Museum
- Queen's Gallery
- Scottish National Gallery
- Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
- Scottish National Portrait Gallery
- Writers' Museum
Palaces and villas in Edinburgh
- Holyrood Palace
Parks and gardens in Edinburgh
- Bruntsfield Links
- Dean Gardens
- Granton Garden
- Holyrood Park
- Jupiter Artland
- King George V Park
- Lochend Park
- London Road Gardens
- Princes Street Gardens
- Regent, Royal and Carlton Terrace Gardens
- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
- The Meadows
- Victoria Park
Public squares in Edinburgh
- Bristo Square
- Charlotte Square
- George Square
- Grassmarket
- St Andrew Square
Religious buildings in Edinburgh
- Duddingston Kirk
- Holyrood Abbey
- Old Saint Paul's
- St Giles' Cathedral
- St John's church
- St Mary's Cathedral (Episcopal)
- St Mary's Cathedral (Roman Catholic)
- St Stephen's Church
- Tron Kirk
Secular buildings in Edinburgh
Listed buildings in Edinburgh
- Archers' Hall
- Bute House
- Canongate Tolbooth
- Central Library
- City Observatory
- Craig House
- The Dome
- The Drum
- Dundas House
- Edinburgh City Chambers
- The Georgian House
- Gladstone's Land
- Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre
- Governor's House
- The Hub
- Inverleith House
- Longmore House
- Martello Court
- National Library of Scotland
- New Register House
- Old Royal High School
- Our Dynamic Earth
- Panmure House
- Parliament House
- The Pleasance
- Queensberry House
- Royal Scottish Academy Building
- Scottish Parliament Building
- Scottish Storytelling Centre
- St Andrew's House
- Summerhall
- Surgeons' Hall
- Victoria Quay
Streets in Edinburgh
- Carlton Terrace
- Cockburn Street
- Ferry Road
- George Street
- Leith Walk
- The Pleasance
- Princes Street
- Queen Street
- Regent Terrace
- Royal Mile
- Closes on the Royal Mile
- Royal Terrace
- West Port
Theatres in Edinburgh
- Church Hill Theatre
- Edinburgh Festival Theatre
- King's Theatre
- Leith Theatre
- Royal Lyceum Theatre
- Traverse Theatre
Demographics of Edinburgh
Government and politics of Edinburgh
Politics of Edinburgh
Politics
- City of Edinburgh Council
- Lord Provost of Edinburgh
- International relations of Edinburgh
UK Constituencies
- Edinburgh North and Leith
- Edinburgh East
- Edinburgh South
- Edinburgh South West
- Edinburgh West
Scottish Parliament constituencies
- Edinburgh Eastern
- Edinburgh Northern and Leith
- Edinburgh Pentlands
- Edinburgh Central
- Edinburgh Western
- Edinburgh Southern
Law and order in Edinburgh
- Law enforcement in Edinburgh
- Police Scotland
Military in Edinburgh
- Royal Company of Archers
History of Edinburgh
History of Edinburgh
History of Edinburgh, by period or event
Timeline of Edinburgh history
- Prehistory and origin of Edinburgh
- Edinburgh during the Middle Ages (7th to 15th century)
- Edinburgh comes under Scottish rule during the reign of king Indulf (ca. 960)
- King David I establishes the town of Edinburgh as one of Scotland's earliest royal burghs. (ca. 1130)
- Edinburgh during the 17th century
- Edinburgh during the 18th century
- Edinburgh during the 19th century
- Edinburgh during the 20th century
History of Edinburgh, by subject
- Burning of Edinburgh
- Treaty of Edinburgh
Culture of Edinburgh
Arts in Edinburgh
Architecture of Edinburgh
Architecture in Edinburgh
- Buildings in Edinburgh
- Tallest buildings in Edinburgh
Cinema of Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Filmhouse
- Edinburgh International Film Festival
Literature of Edinburgh
Literature in Edinburgh
- Writers from Edinburgh
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- James Grant
- Walter Scott
- Robert Louis Stevenson
Music of Edinburgh
- Music festivals and competitions in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh International Festival
- Music schools in Edinburgh
- City of Edinburgh Music School
- St Mary's Music School
- Music venues in Edinburgh
- Queen's Hall
- Reid Concert Hall
- St Cecilia's Hall
- Usher Hall
- Musical ensembles in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Grand Opera
- Edinburgh University Music Society
- Scottish Ballet
- Scottish Chamber Orchestra
- Scottish Opera
- Southern Light Opera Company
- Musicians from Edinburgh
- Alexander Mackenzie
- Songs about Edinburgh
- Flowers of Edinburgh
Theatre of Edinburgh
Theatre in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh amateur theatre
Visual arts of Edinburgh
Edinburgh in art / Paintings of Edinburgh
Art in Edinburgh
- The Edinburgh School
- Public art in Edinburgh
- Lion of Scotland
- The Manuscript of Monte Cassino
Cuisine of Edinburgh
- Beer in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh rock
Events in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh's Hogmanay
Festivals in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh festivals
- Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Languages of Edinburgh
- English language
- Scottish English
- Newspapers in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Evening News
- The Edinburgh Gazette
- The Scotsman
- Radio and television in Edinburgh
- STV2
People from Edinburgh
- Notable residents
- People from Edinburgh
- David Hume
- Alexander Nasmyth
- William Henry Playfair
Religion in Edinburgh
- Catholicism in Edinburgh
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh
- St Mary's Cathedral
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh
- Protestantism in Edinburgh
- Church of Scotland
- Church of Scotland offices
- St Giles' Cathedral
- Church of Scotland
- Islam in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Central Mosque
Sports in Edinburgh
- Baseball in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Diamond Devils
- Cricket in Edinburgh
- Scotland national cricket team
- Football in Edinburgh
- Association football in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh derby
- Edinburgh City F.C.
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. (women's team)
- Hibernian F.C. (women's team)
- Spartans F.C. (women's team)
- Edinburgh derby
- Rugby football in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Rugby
- Scotland national rugby union team
- Association football in Edinburgh
- Ice hockey in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Capitals
- Sports competitions in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Marathon
- Sports venues in Edinburgh
- Ainslie Park
- Easter Road
- Goldenacre Sports Ground
- Ingliston Racing Circuit
- Inverleith Sports Ground
- Meadowbank Stadium
- Meggetland Sports Complex
- Murrayfield Ice Rink
- Murrayfield Stadium
- Myreside Cricket Ground
- Myreside Stadium
- The Grange Club
- The Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh
- Royal Commonwealth Pool
- Tynecastle Park
Economy and infrastructure of Edinburgh
Economy of Edinburgh
- Business parks in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Park
- Financial services in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Stock Exchange
- Royal Bank of Scotland
- Scottish Widows
- Hotels and resorts in Edinburgh
- Balmoral Hotel
- The Dunstane
- Prestonfield House
- The Principal Edinburgh George Street
- The Scotsman Hotel
- Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian
- Waterloo Hotel
- Restaurants and cafés in Edinburgh
- Forest Café
- The Kitchin
- The Witchery by the Castle
- Shopping malls and markets in Edinburgh
- Shopping malls in Edinburgh
- The Gyle Shopping Centre
- Jenners
- Ocean Terminal
- Waverley Market
- Shopping malls in Edinburgh
- Tourism in Edinburgh
- Tourist attractions in Edinburgh
Transportation in Edinburgh
Public transport in Edinburgh
- Air transport in Edinburgh
- Airports in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Airport
- Airports in Edinburgh
- Maritime transport in Edinburgh
- Waterways in Edinburgh
- Union Canal
- Waterways in Edinburgh
- Road transport in Edinburgh
- Buses in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Bus Station
- Lothian Buses
- Cycling in Edinburgh
- Roads in Edinburgh
- Road network
- Edinburgh City Bypass
- Road network
- Buses in Edinburgh
Rail transport in Edinburgh
Rail transport in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Airport Rail Link (proposed line)
- Railway stations in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Park railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley railway station
- Haymarket railway station
- Trams in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Trams
- Edinburgh Tram Inquiry
- Edinburgh Tram (vehicle)
- Proposals for new tram lines in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Trams
Education in Edinburgh
- Schools in Edinburgh
- Universities and colleges in Edinburgh
- Research institutes in Edinburgh
- Transport Research Institute
Healthcare in Edinburgh
- Hospitals in Edinburgh
- Astley Ainslie Hospital
- Chalmers Hospital
- Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
- Western General Hospital
- Research centres in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre
See also
References
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