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Edinburgh's name derives from Eidyn, a name for the region in the Brittonic Celtic language.

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Edinburgh

United Kingdom

Country
United Kingdom
Population
524.9K
Coordinates
55.95, -3.19
466th most populous city in the world

Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. It is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills.

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The city is nicknamed Auld Reekie, Scots for Old Smoky, due to the smoke-covered Old Town.

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Edinburgh

United Kingdom

Country
United Kingdom
Population
524.9K
Coordinates
55.95, -3.19
466th most populous city in the world

Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. It is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills.

From the “Nicknames” section

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Edinburgh was described as one of Europe's most densely populated and unsanitary towns by the first half of the 18th century.

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Edinburgh

United Kingdom

Country
United Kingdom
Population
524.9K
Coordinates
55.95, -3.19
466th most populous city in the world

Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. It is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills.

From the “History” section

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Photo: Andrew Colin · CC BY 2.0

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Edinburgh is often said to be built on seven hills, similar to Rome.

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Edinburgh

United Kingdom

Country
United Kingdom
Population
524.9K
Coordinates
55.95, -3.19
466th most populous city in the world

Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. It is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Andrew Colin · CC BY 2.0

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Edinburgh's Old and New Towns were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995.

Edinburgh
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Edinburgh

United Kingdom

Country
United Kingdom
Population
524.9K
Coordinates
55.95, -3.19
466th most populous city in the world

Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. It is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Andrew Colin · CC BY 2.0

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