Edinburgh
Capital city of Scotland
About
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. Edinburgh had a population of
506,520 in 2020, making it the second-most-populous city in Scotland (behind Glasgow) and the seventh-most-populous in the United Kingdom. The wider metropolitan area had a population of 912,490 in the same year.
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St Giles' Cathedral
Church in Edinburgh, Scotland
0.2 mi away
Parliament of Scotland
Legislature of the Kingdom of Scotland (1235–1707)
0.3 mi away
Calton Hill
Hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland
0.3 mi away
Scott Monument
Monument and landmark in Edinburgh
0.2 mi away
Scottish National Gallery
Part of National Galleries Scotland in Edinburgh
0.3 mi away
Royal Society of Edinburgh
Scottish academy of sciences
0.3 mi awayPlaces to eat nearby
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Tickets & tours
Tickets and tours for Edinburgh
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