Pilrig
Pilrig is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. The name probably derives from the ridge (rig) on which a peel tower (pil/peel) stood.
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Edinburgh (/ˈɛdɪnbərə/; Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Èideann [ˈt̪uːn ˈɛːtʲɛn̪ˠ]) is the capital city of Scotland, located in Lothian on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. It is the second most populous city in Scotland and the seventh most populous in the United Kingdom. The most recent official population estimates are 464,990 for the city of Edinburgh itself and 492,680 for the local authority area. Edinburgh lies at the heart of the Edinburgh & South East Scotland City region with a population in 2014 of 1,339,380. Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is home to the Scottish Parliament and the seat of the monarchy in Scotland. The city is also the annual venue of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and home to national institutions such as the National Museum of Scotland, the National Library of Scotland and the Scottish National Gallery.
Population: 435,791
Latitude: 55° 57' 7.42" N
Longitude: -3° 11' 47.33" W
Articles of interest in Edinburgh
688 Articles of interest near Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Musselburgh Racecourse, known until the 1990s as Edinburgh Racecourse, is a horse racing venue located in the Millhill area of Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, UK, close to the River Esk. It is the second biggest racecourse in Scotland after Ayr…
Multrees Walk
Multrees Walk is a pedestrian shopping area off the east side of St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Mavisbank House
Mavisbank is a country house outside Loanhead, south of Edinburgh in Midlothian, Scotland. It was designed by the architect William Adam, in collaboration with his client, Sir John Clerk of Penicuik, and was constructed between 1723 and 1727. The fi…
Massacre of Tranent
The Massacre of Tranent took place 1797 in the town of Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland.
Leith School of Art
Leith School of Art (LSA) is an independent art college in Edinburgh, Scotland, providing tertiary education in art and design.
Leith Academy
Leith Academy is a state school in Leith, Edinburgh. It currently educates around 900 pupils and around 2,800 part-time adult learners.
Lasswade High School Centre
Lasswade High School is a non-denominational secondary state school in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland.
Inverkeithing High School
Inverkeithing High School is a secondary school located in Inverkeithing, a town in West Fife, Scotland, on the north side of the Forth Road Bridge.
Informatics Forum
The Informatics Forum is a major new building on the Central Area campus of the University of Edinburgh.
Fa'side Castle
Fa'side Castle (Faside Estate) has previously been known as Fawside, Falside, Ffauside, Fauxside, or Fawsyde and is a 15th-century keep located in East Lothian in Scotland. The castle is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Tranent, and 2 mil…
Edinburgh International Climbing Arena
Edinburgh International Climbing Arena (EICA:Ratho, formerly the Ratho Adventure Centre) is an adventure sports facility located in Ratho, near Edinburgh, Scotland.
Dominion Cinema
The Dominion Cinema is an independent Streamline Moderne cinema located in the Edinburgh suburb of Morningside.
Craigleith, Edinburgh
Craigleith (Scottish Gaelic: Creag Lìte) is a district of north Edinburgh, Scotland. Its name comes from various forms of Craig of Inverleith or rock or hill of Inverleith. Much of the Craigleith sandstone was used to build the old and new town hous…
Craigentinny
Craigentinny (Scottish Gaelic: Creag an t-Sionnaich) is a suburb in the east of Edinburgh, Scotland. It lies in the north-east of the city, east of Restalrig and close to Portobello.
Craigcrook Castle
Craigcrook Castle is a well-preserved castle in Blackhall, about 3 miles (4.8 km) west of the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland. The castle primarily of the 17th century, though with later additions. In the 19th century it was the home of Francis Jeffre…
Constitution Street
Constitution Street is a thoroughfare in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland. It runs north from the junction of Leith Walk, Great Junction Street and Duke Street to Leith docks.
Cockburn Street, Edinburgh
Cockburn Street is a picturesque street in Edinburgh's Old Town, created as a serpentine link from the Royal Mile to Waverley Station in 1856. It is named after the Scottish lawyer, judge and literary figure Henry, Lord Cockburn who was influential …