Outline of Edinburgh

Edinburgh
Edinburgh; Dùn Èideann
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Short description: Overview of and topical guide to Edinburgh

Flag of Edinburgh

Coat of arms of Edinburgh

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Edinburgh:

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

Edinburgh is:
- a city
  - capital of Scotland
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
Time zone(s):
- Greenwich Mean Time (UTC±0)
  - In Summer: British Summer Time (UTC+01)

Environment of Edinburgh

Arthur's Seat

Calton Hill

The Castle Rock

Climate 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

Abbeyhill
Alnwickhill
Ardmillan
Baberton
Balerno
Balgreen
Bankhead
Barnton
Beechmount
Bingham
Blackford
Blackhall
Bonaly
Bonnington
Burghmuirhead
Braepark
Broomhouse
Broughton
Brunstane
Bruntsfield
Bughtlin
Burdiehouse
The Calders
Cameron Toll
Cammo
The Canongate
Canonmills
Chesser
Church Hill
Clermiston
Colinton

Comely Bank
Comiston
Corstorphine
Craigcrook
Craigentinny
Craigleith
Craiglockhart
Craigmillar
Cramond
Crewe Toll
Currie
Curriehill
Dalmeny
Dalry
Davidson's Mains
Dean Village
Drumbrae
Drylaw
Duddingston
Dumbiedykes
East Craigs
East Pilton
Eastfield
Edinburgh Park
Fairmilehead
Ferniehill
Firrhill
Forrester
Fountainbridge
Gilmerton
Gogar

Gogarloch
Goldenacre
Gorgie
The Grange
Grassmarket
Granton
Greenbank
Greendykes
Greenhill
Haymarket
Hermiston
Holy Corner
Holyrood
Holyrood Park
Ingliston
Inverleith
Jock's Lodge
Joppa
Juniper Green
Kaimes
Kingsknowe
Kirkliston
Lauriston
Leith
Liberton
Little France
Lochend
Lochrin
Longstone
Marchmont
Maybury

Mayfield
Meadowbank
The Meadows
Merchiston
Moredun
Morningside
Mortonhall
Mountcastle
Muirhouse
Murrayfield
New Town
Newbridge
Newcraighall
Newhaven
Newington
Niddrie
Northfield
Old Town
Oxgangs
Parkgrove
Parkhead
Piershill
Pilrig
Pilton
Polwarth
Portobello
Powderhall
Prestonfield
Ratho
Ratho Station
Ravelston

Redford
Restalrig
Riccarton
Roseburn
Saughton
Sciennes
Seafield
Shandon
Sighthill
Silverknowes
Slateford
South Gyle
South Queensferry
Stenhouse
Stockbridge
Swanston
Tollcross
Torphin
Trinity
Turnhouse
Tynecastle
Warriston
Waterfront Edinburgh
West Coates
West Craigs
West End
West Pilton
Wester Broom
Wester Hailes
Western Harbour

Locations in Edinburgh

View over 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

Bridges in Edinburgh

Queensferry Crossing road bridge

Edinburgh Castle

Fountain at Holyrood Palace

The National Monument of Scotland (right) and Nelson Monument (left)

The Dean Gallery, part of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art

Holyrood Palace, the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland

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

Craigmillar Castle
Edinburgh Castle
- Mons Meg
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

Museums 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

The Princes Street Gardens, the best known park in Edinburgh

Charlotte Square, a garden square in the New Town

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

The ruins of Holyrood Abbey

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

City Observatory, the Gothic Tower

The Governor's House

The Royal Scottish Academy Building

The Scottish Parliament Building

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

View looking west along George Street

The High Street, part of the Royal Mile

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

George Drummond (1688–1766), elected six times as Lord Provost of Edinburgh between 1725 and 1764

Politics of Edinburgh

Politics

City of Edinburgh Council
Lord Provost of Edinburgh
International relations of Edinburgh
- Twin towns and sister cities 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, by period or event

A map of Edinburgh in the 16th century, published in Braun and Hogenberg's Civitates orbis terrarum

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

Architecture in Edinburgh

Scottish baronial-style turrets on Victorian tenements in St. Mary's Street

Sir Walter Scott

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

The auditorium of the Usher Hall

The Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland at Edinburgh Castle

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 (from Salisbury Crags) by William Crozier, a painter associated with The Edinburgh School

Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, 2010

David Hume, Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist born in Edinburgh in 1711

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

Media in Edinburgh

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

St Giles' Cathedral, the principal place of worship of the Church of Scotland in Edinburgh

Religion in Edinburgh

Catholicism in Edinburgh
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh
  - St Mary's Cathedral
Protestantism in Edinburgh
- Church of Scotland
  - Church of Scotland offices
  - St Giles' Cathedral
Islam in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Central Mosque

Sports in Edinburgh

The Meadows, where the first Edinburgh derby was played

Easter Road football stadium

Murrayfield Stadium

Ratho Park Golf Club

The Royal Commonwealth Pool

Sport 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)
- Rugby football in Edinburgh
  - Edinburgh Rugby
  - Scotland national rugby union team
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

The BT building in Edinburgh Park

The Balmoral Hotel, a luxury five-star hotel and a landmark of Edinburgh

Jenners Department Store, the oldest department store in Scotland

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
Tourism in Edinburgh
- Tourist attractions in Edinburgh

Transportation in Edinburgh

A Dennis Dart SPD in Marchmont

Edinburgh City Bypass near Wester Hailes

Public transport in Edinburgh

Air transport in Edinburgh
- Airports in Edinburgh
  - Edinburgh Airport
Maritime transport in Edinburgh
- Waterways in Edinburgh
  - Union Canal
Road transport in Edinburgh
- Buses in Edinburgh
  - Edinburgh Bus Station
  - Lothian Buses
- Cycling in Edinburgh
- Roads in Edinburgh
  - Road network
    - Edinburgh City Bypass

Rail transport in Edinburgh

Two Edinburgh Trams seen at the West End - Princes Street stop

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

Education in Edinburgh

Fettes College

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

References

↑ "Definition of Edinburgh in Oxford dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation and origin of the word". Oxford University Press. 2013. http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/Edinburgh.

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[1] "Definition of Edinburgh in Oxford dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation and origin of the word". Oxford University Press. 2013. http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/Edinburgh.

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Edinburgh Dùn Èideann
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Outline of Edinburgh

Topic: Place

General reference

Geography of Edinburgh

Location of Edinburgh

Environment of Edinburgh

Natural geographic features of Edinburgh

Areas of Edinburgh

Locations in Edinburgh

Bridges in Edinburgh

Castles in Edinburgh

Cultural and exhibition centres in Edinburgh

Fortifications in Edinburgh

Fountains in Edinburgh

Monuments and memorials in Edinburgh

Museums and art galleries in Edinburgh

Palaces and villas in Edinburgh

Parks and gardens in Edinburgh

Public squares in Edinburgh

Religious buildings in Edinburgh

Secular buildings in Edinburgh

Streets in Edinburgh

Theatres in Edinburgh

Demographics of Edinburgh

Government and politics of Edinburgh

Politics

UK Constituencies

Scottish Parliament constituencies

Law and order in Edinburgh

Military in Edinburgh

History of Edinburgh

History of Edinburgh, by period or event

History of Edinburgh, by subject

Culture of Edinburgh

Arts in Edinburgh

Architecture of Edinburgh

Cinema of Edinburgh

Literature of Edinburgh

Music of Edinburgh

Theatre of Edinburgh

Visual arts of Edinburgh

Religion in Edinburgh

Sports in Edinburgh

Economy and infrastructure of Edinburgh

Transportation in Edinburgh

Rail transport in Edinburgh

Education in Edinburgh

Healthcare in Edinburgh

See also

References

External links