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Outline of Edinburgh

Summary

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

Flag of Edinburgh
Coat of arms of Edinburgh

Edinburgh –

General reference edit

  • Pronunciation: English: /ˈɛdɪnbərə/ ⓘ;[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 edit

Edinburgh
Dùn Èideann
 
 
Edinburgh
Location within Scotland
Coordinates: 55°57′11″N 3°11′20″W / 55.95306°N 3.18889°W / 55.95306; -3.18889

Geography of Edinburgh

  • Edinburgh is:
  • Population of Edinburgh: 507,170
  • Area of Edinburgh: 264 km2 (102 sq mi)

Location of Edinburgh edit

Environment of Edinburgh edit

 
Arthur's Seat
 
Calton Hill
 
The Castle Rock

Natural geographic features of Edinburgh edit

Areas of Edinburgh edit

Locations in Edinburgh edit

 
View over Edinburgh

Bridges in Edinburgh edit

 
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

Castles in Edinburgh edit

Castles in Edinburgh

Cultural and exhibition centres in Edinburgh edit

Fortifications in Edinburgh edit

Fountains in Edinburgh edit

Monuments and memorials in Edinburgh edit

Museums and art galleries in Edinburgh edit

Museums in Edinburgh

Palaces and villas in Edinburgh edit

Parks and gardens in Edinburgh edit

 
The Princes Street Gardens, the best known park in Edinburgh
 
Charlotte Square, a garden square in the New Town

Public squares in Edinburgh edit

Religious buildings in Edinburgh edit

 
The ruins of Holyrood Abbey

Secular buildings in Edinburgh edit

 
City Observatory, the Gothic Tower
 
The Governor's House
 
The Royal Scottish Academy Building
 
The Scottish Parliament Building

Listed buildings in Edinburgh

Streets in Edinburgh edit

 
View looking west along George Street
 
The High Street, part of the Royal Mile

Theatres in Edinburgh edit

Demographics of Edinburgh edit

Demographics of Edinburgh

Government and politics of Edinburgh edit

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

Politics of Edinburgh

Politics edit

UK Constituencies edit

Scottish Parliament constituencies edit

Law and order in Edinburgh edit

Military in Edinburgh edit

History of Edinburgh edit

History of Edinburgh

History of Edinburgh, by period or event edit

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

Timeline of Edinburgh history

History of Edinburgh, by subject edit

Culture of Edinburgh edit

 
Architecture in Edinburgh
 
Scottish baronial-style turrets on Victorian tenements in St. Mary's Street
 
Sir Walter Scott

Culture of Edinburgh

Arts in Edinburgh edit

Architecture of Edinburgh edit

Architecture in Edinburgh

Cinema of Edinburgh edit

Literature of Edinburgh edit

Literature in Edinburgh

Music of Edinburgh edit

 
The auditorium of the Usher Hall
 
The Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland at Edinburgh Castle

Music of Edinburgh

Theatre of Edinburgh edit

Theatre in Edinburgh

Visual arts of Edinburgh edit

 
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

Cuisine of Edinburgh

Events in Edinburgh

Festivals in Edinburgh

Languages of Edinburgh

Media in Edinburgh

People from Edinburgh

Religion in Edinburgh edit

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

Religion in Edinburgh

Sports in Edinburgh edit

 
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

Economy and infrastructure of Edinburgh edit

 
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

Transportation in Edinburgh edit

 
A Dennis Dart SPD in Marchmont
 
Edinburgh City Bypass near Wester Hailes

Public transport in Edinburgh

Rail transport in Edinburgh edit

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

Rail transport in Edinburgh

Education in Edinburgh edit

 
Fettes College

Education in Edinburgh

Healthcare in Edinburgh edit

Healthcare in Edinburgh

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Definition of Edinburgh in Oxford dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation and origin of the word". Oxford Dictionaries. Oxford University Press. 2013. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2014.

External links edit

  Wikimedia Atlas of Edinburgh

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