Elgin
former cathedral city and Royal Burgh in Moray, Scotland, UK
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Summary
Elgin is a town[1]. Elgin ranks in the top 2% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,206 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Moray[3]
- Country: United Kingdom[4]
- Twinned administrative body: Landshut[5]
- Postal code: IV30[6]
- Commons category: Elgin, Moray[7]
- Located in time zone: UTC±00:00[8]
- Local dialing code: 01343[9]
- OS grid reference: NJ220626[10]
- Official website: https://www.elginscotland.com/[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Elgin, Moray[12]
- Commons gallery: Elgin[13]
- Population: 23,128[14], 24,760[15]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[16], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17]
- Capital of: Moray[18]
- Category for people born here: Q18670357[19]
- Category for people who died here: Q44819030[20]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Elgin, Moray[21]
- Historic county: Morayshire[22]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Elgin include Elgin railway station[23], a railway station[24], in United Kingdom[25].
Why It Matters
Elgin has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] Elgin is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]
Entities named for Elgin include Elgin railway station[23], a railway station[24], in United Kingdom[25].