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Edinburgh (/ ˈ ɛ d ɪ n b ər ə / ⓘ Scots: [ˈɛdɪnbʌrə]; Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Èideann [ˌt̪un ˈeːtʲən̪ˠ]) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. The city is located in south-east Scotland, and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth estuary and to the south by the Pentland Hills.
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The Old Town of Edinburgh is the oldest part of the city, and with the 18th-century New Town, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has preserved its mediaeval plan and many Reformation-era buildings. The Old and New Towns are known locally simply as "Town". It is the city centre. The main part of the Old Town is a complex of streets called the Ro...
The city's main football teams are Heart of Midlothian F.C. and Hibernian F.C. Murrayfield stadium in the city is the home of the Scottish national rugby team and Edinburgh Rugby. The nearby Murrayfield Ice Rink is home to the city's ice hockey team, the Edinburgh Capitals. See also Leith Athletic F.C.
Edinburgh has lots of important buildings. The Balmoral Hotel was opened in 1902 and designed by W. Hamilton Beattie. Saint Giles' Cathedral was built in Mediaeval times. There was a big fire there in 1385. The Royal Museum was designed by architect Francis Fowke and built between 1861 and 1888. Its sister museum, the Museum of Scotland, was design...
Edinburgh is one of the 32 local government areas of Scotland. It has its own council which is led by the Lord Provost (similar to a mayor). The city is divided into 17 "wards" which elect their councillors.
Alexander Graham Bell, who invented the telephone, was born in Edinburgh.Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who wrote the Sherlock Holmesstories.Edinburgh is twinned with: 1. Florence 2. Dunedin 3. Nice 4. Kraków 5. San Diego 6. Aalborg 7. Kyiv 8. Kyoto 9. Xi'an 10. Vancouver 11. St. Petersburg 12. Munich
Clockwise frae tap-left: Skyline of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, Scott Monument, Holyrood Palace, Princes Street, The Scottish Parliament Building, Bute House, the Royal Mile Banner Coat airms
2 days ago · Edinburgh, capital city of Scotland, located in southeastern Scotland with its center near the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. A city of somber theatricality, it is a major center for finance, law, tourism, education, and cultural affairs.
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