Edinburgh

Summary

Edinburgh is a city^[1]. Edinburgh has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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 instance of is recorded as metropolitan county^[21].
• Edinburgh's twinned administrative body is recorded as Munich^[22].
• Edinburgh's twinned administrative body is recorded as Nice^[23].
• Edinburgh's twinned administrative body is recorded as Florence^[24].
• Edinburgh's twinned administrative body is recorded as Dunedin^[25].
• Edinburgh's twinned administrative body is recorded as Vancouver^[26].
• Edinburgh's twinned administrative body is recorded as San Diego^[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], big city^[20], and metropolitan county^[21].

History and Context

601 marks the founding of Edinburgh^[37].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Edinburgh include Edinburgh Agreement (1992)^[38], a treaty^[39]; Edinburg^[40], a city in the United States^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1908^[43]; Duke of Edinburgh^[44], a noble title^[45], in Kingdom of Great Britain^[46]; 8283 Edinburgh^[47], an asteroid^[48]; Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh^[49], a noble title^[50], in Kingdom of Great Britain^[51], founded in 1764^[52]; Edinburgh Evening Courant^[53], a newspaper^[54]; Edinburgh Airport^[55], an international airport^[56], in United Kingdom^[57]; and Edinburgh^[58], a town in Indiana^[59], in United States^[60].

Why It Matters

Edinburgh has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Edinburgh is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

Entities named for Edinburgh include Edinburgh Agreement (1992)^[38], a treaty^[39]; Edinburg^[40], a city in the United States^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1908^[43]; Duke of Edinburgh^[44], a noble title^[45], in Kingdom of Great Britain^[46]; 8283 Edinburgh^[47], an asteroid^[48]; Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh^[49], a noble title^[50], in Kingdom of Great Britain^[51], founded in 1764^[52]; and Edinburgh Evening Courant^[53], a newspaper^[54].

FAQs

What awards did Edinburgh receive?

Honors received include royal burgh^[3] and city status in the United Kingdom^[4].