Outline of Edinburgh explained

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

Edinburgh  -

General reference

• Pronunciation:,^[1] pronounced as /sco/; Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Èideann pronounced as /gd/
• Common English name(s): Edinburgh
• Official English name(s): Edinburgh
• Adjectival(s): Edinburgensian
• Demonym(s): Edinburger

Geography of Edinburgh

Edinburgh
Native Name:	Dùn Èideann
Pushpin Map:	Scotland
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location within Scotland
Coordinates:	55.9531°N -3.1889°W
Pushpin Relief:	yes

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

• 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

• 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

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
  • 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

• 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

Demographics of Edinburgh

Government and politics of Edinburgh

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Education in Edinburgh

• Schools in Edinburgh
• Universities and colleges in Edinburgh
  • Edinburgh Napier University
  • Heriot-Watt University
  • University of Edinburgh
• Research institutes in Edinburgh
  • Transport Research Institute

Healthcare in Edinburgh

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

• Outline of geography

Notes and References

1. Web site: Definition of Edinburgh in Oxford dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation and origin of the word . https://web.archive.org/web/20120730223017/http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/Edinburgh . dead . 30 July 2012 . Oxford University Press . 2013 . Oxford Dictionaries . 12 January 2014.