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Edinburgh (/ ˈ ɛ d ɪ n b ər ə / ⓘ, ED-in-bər-ə; [3] [4] [5] Scots: [ˈɛdɪnbʌrə]; Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Èideann [t̪un ˈeːtʲən̪ˠ]) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills.
Edinburgh, showing Arthur's Seat, one of the earliest known sites of human habitation in the area. While the area around modern-day Edinburgh has been inhabited for thousands of years, [1] the history of Edinburgh as a definite settlement can be traced to the early Middle Ages when a hillfort was established in the area, most likely on the Castle Rock.
View of Arthur's Seat from Edinburgh Castle. This article is a timeline of the history of Edinburgh, Scotland, up to the present day.It traces its rise from an early hill fort and later royal residence to the bustling city and capital of Scotland that it is today.
Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland.It stands on Castle Rock, which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age.There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633.
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 .
Edinburgh (settlement), the joined area of the localities: Edinburgh, Musselburgh and Wallyford; see List of towns and cities in Scotland by population § Settlements; City of Edinburgh, a number of ships named after the city of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh B.C., a basketball club; City of Edinburgh Racing Club, a cycling club
Edinburgh (from Salisbury Crags) by William Crozier, a painter associated with The Edinburgh School Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, 2010 David Hume, Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist born in Edinburgh in 1711
E. Sheriff of Edinburgh; HMS Edinburgh (D97) Edinburgh (Parliament of Scotland constituency) Edinburgh and District Tramways; Edinburgh Corporation Tramways