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Royal Mile

succession of streets forming the main thoroughfare of the Old Town of the city of Edinburgh in Scotland
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Royal Mile

Summary

Royal Mile is a controlled-access highway[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Royal Mile is located in City of Edinburgh[3].
  • Royal Mile is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Royal Mile's instance of is recorded as controlled-access highway[5].
  • Royal Mile took place at Edinburgh[6].
  • Royal Mile's Commons category is recorded as Royal Mile[7].
  • Royal Mile comprises Castle Hill[8].
  • Royal Mile comprises Lawnmarket[9].
  • Royal Mile comprises High Street[10].
  • Royal Mile comprises The Canongate[11].
  • Royal Mile comprises Abbey Strand[12].
  • Royal Mile's terminus location is recorded as Edinburgh Castle[13].
  • Royal Mile's terminus location is recorded as Holyrood Palace[14].
  • Royal Mile's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 55.950555555556, 'lon': -3.1855555555556}[15].
  • Royal Mile's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Royal Mile[16].
  • Royal Mile's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Royal Mile'}[17].
  • Royal Mile's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2758'}[18].
  • Royal Mile's historic county is recorded as Midlothian[19].

Body

Geography

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

Physical Characteristics

Royal Mile's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2758'}[18].

Designation and Status

Royal Mile's instance of is recorded as controlled-access highway[5].

Why It Matters

Royal Mile has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

Related Entities

Frankenstein United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · JSeke · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → United Kingdom
    Has parts → —
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → City of Edinburgh
    Coordinates → —
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P1705]]: The Royal Mile"
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