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 (26,310 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 is on the continent of Europe[16].
- Edinburgh's instance of is recorded as city[17].
- Edinburgh's instance of is recorded as college town[18].
- Edinburgh's instance of is recorded as lieutenancy area of Scotland[19].
- Edinburgh's instance of is recorded as big city[20].
- Edinburgh's twinned administrative body is recorded as Munich[21].
- Edinburgh's twinned administrative body is recorded as Nice[22].
- Edinburgh's twinned administrative body is recorded as Florence[23].
- Edinburgh's twinned administrative body is recorded as Dunedin[24].
- Edinburgh's twinned administrative body is recorded as Vancouver[25].
- Edinburgh's twinned administrative body is recorded as San Diego[26].
- Edinburgh's twinned administrative body is recorded as Xi'an[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 is on the continent of Europe[16].
Physical Characteristics
Edinburgh has a population of {'amount': '+488050'}[36].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include city[17], college town[18], lieutenancy area of Scotland[19], and big city[20].
History and Context
601 marks the founding of Edinburgh[37].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Edinburgh include Edinburgh Airport[38], an international airport[39], in United Kingdom[40]; Duke of Edinburgh[41], a noble title[42], in Kingdom of Great Britain[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]; Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh[51], a noble title[52], in Kingdom of Great Britain[53], founded in 1764[54]; Edinburgh Agreement (1992)[55], a treaty[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 (26,310 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 88 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
Entities named for Edinburgh include Edinburgh Airport[38], an international airport[39], in United Kingdom[40]; Duke of Edinburgh[41], a noble title[42], in Kingdom of Great Britain[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]; Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh[51], a noble title[52], in Kingdom of Great Britain[53], founded in 1764[54]; and Edinburgh Agreement (1992)[55], a treaty[56].
FAQs
What awards did Edinburgh receive?
Honors received include royal burgh[3] and city status in the United Kingdom[4].