Edinburgh
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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].