Edinburgh

capital city of Scotland, UK
City city Q23436
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Edinburgh

Summary

Edinburgh is a city[1]. Edinburgh ranks in the top 0.18% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,399 views/month, #10 of 5,534).[2]

Key Facts

  • Edinburgh received the royal burgh[3].
  • Edinburgh received the city status in the United Kingdom[4].
  • Edinburgh was a member of Creative Cities Network[5].
  • Edinburgh was a member of League of Historical Cities[6].
  • Edinburgh was a member of World Tourism Cities Federation[7].
  • Edinburgh was a member of Organization of World Heritage Cities[8].
  • Edinburgh is located in City of Edinburgh[9].
  • Edinburgh is in the country of United Kingdom[10].
  • Edinburgh is on the body of water Water of Leith[11].
  • Edinburgh is on the body of water River Almond[12].
  • Edinburgh is on the body of water River Forth[13].
  • Edinburgh is on the body of water Firth of Forth[14].
  • Edinburgh's head of government is recorded as Frank Ross[15].
  • Edinburgh's image is recorded as Edinburgh cityscapes - aerial - 2025-04-19 20.jpg[16].
  • Edinburgh's image is recorded as EdinburghFromCastle.jpg[17].
  • Edinburgh's image is recorded as 00 3331 Edinburgh - Schottland.jpg[18].
  • Edinburgh's image is recorded as .00 2329 Cityscapes of Edinburgh - Schottland.jpg[19].
  • Edinburgh's image is recorded as "00 1426 Calton Hill - Edinburgh, Schottland.jpg[20].
  • Edinburgh's continent is recorded as Europe[21].
  • Edinburgh's instance of is recorded as city[22].
  • Edinburgh's instance of is recorded as college town[23].
  • Edinburgh's instance of is recorded as lieutenancy area of Scotland[24].
  • Edinburgh's instance of is recorded as big city[25].
  • Edinburgh's instance of is recorded as metropolitan county[26].
  • Edinburgh's flag image is recorded as Flag of Edinburgh.svg[27].

Body

Geography

Edinburgh is in the country of United Kingdom[10]. Edinburgh is located in City of Edinburgh[9]. Adjacent water bodies include Water of Leith[11], a river[28], in United Kingdom[29]; River Almond[12], a river[30], in United Kingdom[31]; River Forth[13], a river[32], in United Kingdom[33]; and Firth of Forth[14], a firth[34], in United Kingdom[35]. Edinburgh's continent is recorded as Europe[21].

Physical Characteristics

Edinburgh's population is recorded as {'amount': '+488050'}[36].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city[22], college town[23], lieutenancy area of Scotland[24], big city[25], and metropolitan county[26].

History and Context

+0601-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Edinburgh[37].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Edinburgh include Duke of Edinburgh[38], a noble title[39], in Kingdom of Great Britain[40]; Edinburgh Airport[41], an international airport[42], in United Kingdom[43]; Edinburg[44], a city in the United States[45], in United States[46], founded in 1908[47]; Edinburgh[48], a town in Indiana[49], in United States[50]; Edinburgh Agreement (1992)[51], a treaty[52]; Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh[53], a noble title[54], in Kingdom of Great Britain[55], founded in 1764[56]; 8283 Edinburgh[57], an asteroid[58]; and Edinburgh Evening Courant[59], a newspaper[60].

Why It Matters

Edinburgh ranks in the top 0.18% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,399 views/month, #10 of 5,534).[2] Edinburgh has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] Edinburgh is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

Entities named for Edinburgh include Duke of Edinburgh[38], a noble title[39], in Kingdom of Great Britain[40]; Edinburgh Airport[41], an international airport[42], in United Kingdom[43]; Edinburg[44], a city in the United States[45], in United States[46], founded in 1908[47]; Edinburgh[48], a town in Indiana[49], in United States[50]; Edinburgh Agreement (1992)[51], a treaty[52]; and Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh[53], a noble title[54], in Kingdom of Great Britain[55], founded in 1764[56].

FAQs

What awards did Edinburgh receive?

Honors received include royal burgh[3] and city status in the United Kingdom[4].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . edinburgh.gov.uk. edinburgh.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] . wikidata.org.
  11. [24] . wikidata.org.
  12. [25] . wikidata.org.
  13. [26] . wikidata.org.
  14. [27] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . en.unesco.org. Retrieved . en.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [6] . lhc-s.org. Retrieved . lhc-s.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [7] . cn.wtcf.org.cn. cn.wtcf.org.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [8] . ovpm.org. Retrieved . ovpm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [37] . wikidata.org.
  27. [36] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [57] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [59] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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