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Edinburgh comes under Scottish rule during the reign of king Indulf (ca. 960) King David I establishes the town of Edinburgh as one of Scotland's earliest royal burghs. (ca. 1130) Edinburgh during the 17th century; Edinburgh during the 18th century; Edinburgh during the 19th century; Edinburgh during the 20th century
Map of the city centre, showing the Old Town (dark brown), New Town (mid brown), and the West End (orange), with the World Heritage Site indicated by the red line Cockburn Street in Edinburgh. The Old Town (Scots: Auld Toun) is the name popularly given to the oldest part of Scotland's capital city of Edinburgh.
Map of the city, showing the West End - the section in orange inside the red line (the red line demarks the outline of the Edinburgh UNESCO World Heritage Site.) Water of Leith in the West End. The West End is located at the western edge of the centre of Edinburgh, to the west of the Old Town and largely contiguous with the New Town.
Edinburgh's Old Town and New Town together are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, [10] which has been managed by Edinburgh World Heritage since 1999. The city's historical and cultural attractions have made it the UK's second-most visited tourist destination, attracting 4.9 million visits, including 2.4 million from overseas in 2018.
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The council area of Edinburgh covers 264 square kilometres (102 sq mi), and has a population of just under 500,000. Edinburgh is centred on the medieval Old Town and the Georgian New Town. To the north is the historic port of Leith, on the shore of the Firth of Forth which is now built up from Cramond to Portobello. The modern city now extends ...
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An aerial view of St Andrew Square. St Andrew Square is a garden square in Edinburgh, Scotland located at the east end of George Street.. The construction of St Andrew Square began in 1772, [1] as the first part of the New Town, designed by James Craig.