Edinburgh

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Information on the city of Edinburgh

The city of Edinburgh is located in the state of Scotland. Its area, population and other key information are listed below.
For all your administrative procedures, you can go to the Edinburgh City Hall at the address and schedules indicated on this page or contact the City Hall’s Customer Service by phone or by email depending on your preference or on the service's availability.

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Municipality reviews4.7 / 5 for Edinburgh by City, town and village the 18 May 2021

Edinburgh’s Administration

Address of Edinburgh civic centreEdinburghCivic centre Edinburgh
City Chambers High Street
Edinburgh EH1 1YJ
United Kingdom
Work+44 0131200200
civic centre phone number0131200200
International: +44 0131200200
civic centre fax numberNot available
civic centre emailLoading...
Edinburgh SCT official websiteedinburgh.gov.uk
Monday to Thursday 8.30 am to 5.00 pm, Friday 8.30 am to 3.40 pm
Edinburgh mayorFrank Ross

Demographics of Edinburgh

Name of Edinburgh’s inhabitants (demonym)Not available
DateCurrent valueClassed by Region/Country
Number of inhabitants486 120 population2 / 8
Population density in Edinburgh4 861,2 pop/sq mi (1 876,9 pop/km²)

Edinburgh's administrative numbers

Edinburgh's city postcodeEH1 1YJ

Edinburgh's administrative data

CountryUnited Kingdom
CountryScotland (Region's capital)
Council areaEdinburgh

Information on the city of Edinburgh

Cities twinned with Edinburgh
Canada VancouverChina ShenzhenChina Xi'an
Denmark AalborgFrance NiceGermany Munich
Germany MunichItaly FlorenceItaly Florence
New Zealand DunedinPoland KrakówSpain Segovia
Ukraine KievUnited States San Diego
Natural parksEdinburgh isn't part of a natural park

Toponymy and translation of Edinburgh

Arabic: إدنبرةBulgarian: ЕдинбургGreek: Εδιμβούργο
Persian: ادینبروFrench: ÉdimbourgScottish Gaelic: Dùn Èideann
Armenian: ԷդինբուրգItalian: EdimburgoJapanese: エディンバラ
Korean: 에딘버그Russian: ЭдинбургUkrainian: Единбург
Chinese: 爱丁堡  

Transportation modes in Edinburgh

Urban transportation systems availableTram
Airport
Edinburgh Airport 13.2 km
Royal Air Force Leuchars 50.5 km
Perth Airport 56.3 km

Edinburgh's territory

Edinburgh's area100,00 sq mi (259,00 km²)
Edinburgh's altitude292 Altitude feet
Geographical coordinatesLatitude: 55.9494
Longitude: -3.16028
Latitude: 55° 56' 58'' North
Longitude: 3° 9' 37'' West
Time zone
UTC +0:00 (Europe/London)
Summer time : UTC +1:00
Winter time : UTC +0:00
Local time

Edinburgh’s neighbouring towns

Edinburgh neighbouring towns
BurntislandPrestonpansPrestonpans
BilstonNeighbouring townsDanderhall
BilstonDanderhallDanderhall
Edinburgh neighbouring towns
Danderhall 4.9 kmMusselburgh 6.7 kmWhitecraig 8.1 km
Loanhead 8.2 kmDalkeith 8.6 kmBilston 8.9 km
Bonnyrigg 9 kmRoslin 10.4 kmPrestonpans 11 km
Rosewell 11.1 kmMayfield 11.5 kmElphinstone 12.3 km
Cockenzie 12.7 kmTranent 12.8 kmBurntisland 13 km
Kinghorn 13.6 kmPenicuik 13.8 kmOrmiston 14.2 km
Gorebridge 14.4 kmAberdour 14.7 kmPathhead 14.7 km

Distance between Edinburgh and other main cities

London : 533 kmBirmingham : 395 kmLeeds : 261 km
Glasgow : 69 km closestSheffield : 306 kmBradford : 256 km
Manchester : 283 kmLiverpool : 284 kmBristol : 502 km
Cardiff : 497 kmWakefield : 274 kmCoventry : 409 km
Wigan : 271 kmDudley : 389 kmNottingham : 359 km

World heritage site close to Edinburgh town

Hotel offers in Edinburgh

Leisure and activities in Edinburgh’s surrounding area

No activities found in town Edinburgh

Other information on the city of Edinburgh

Nuclear power plantTorness Nuclear Power Station 47 km