Edinburgh South

Parliamentary constituency in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, 1885 onwards
AdministrativeArea constituency_of_the_house_of_commons Q1070093
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Edinburgh South

Summary

Edinburgh South is a constituency of the House of Commons[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of constituency_of_the_house_of_commons entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (259 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Edinburgh South is located in City of Edinburgh[3].
  • Edinburgh South is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Edinburgh South's instance of is recorded as constituency of the House of Commons[5].
  • Edinburgh South followed Edinburgh[6].
  • November 24, 1885 marks the founding of Edinburgh South[7].
  • Edinburgh South's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 55.9139, 'lon': -3.15861}[8].
  • Edinburgh South has a population of {'amount': '+99900'}[9].
  • Edinburgh South's number of seats in assembly is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[10].
  • Edinburgh South's electorate is recorded as {'amount': '+59362'}[11].
  • Edinburgh South's electorate is recorded as {'amount': '+65801'}[12].
  • Edinburgh South's electorate is recorded as {'amount': '+64553'}[13].
  • Edinburgh South's electorate is recorded as {'amount': '+66188'}[14].
  • Edinburgh South's electorate is recorded as {'amount': '+70838'}[15].
  • Edinburgh South's different from is recorded as Edinburgh South[16].
  • Edinburgh South covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+28.683'}[17].

Body

Geography

Edinburgh South is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. It is located in City of Edinburgh[3].

Physical Characteristics

Edinburgh South covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+28.683'}[17]. It has a population of {'amount': '+99900'}[9].

Designation and Status

Edinburgh South's instance of is recorded as constituency of the House of Commons[5].

History and Context

November 24, 1885 marks the founding of Edinburgh South[7].

Why It Matters

Edinburgh South ranks in the top 4% of constituency_of_the_house_of_commons entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (259 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . commonslibrary.parliament.uk. commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . electionresults.parliament.uk. electionresults.parliament.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . electionresults.parliament.uk. electionresults.parliament.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . electionresults.parliament.uk. electionresults.parliament.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . electionresults.parliament.uk. electionresults.parliament.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . electionresults.parliament.uk. electionresults.parliament.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . geoportal.statistics.gov.uk. geoportal.statistics.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Area {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+28.683'}
    Instance of constituency of the House of Commons
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/49802|batch #49802]]: parliament.uk constituency ID - batch 2"
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