Outline of Edinburgh

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Edinburgh:

Edinburgh –

General reference

 * Pronunciation:, ; Dùn Èideann
 * Common English name(s): Edinburgh
 * Official English name(s): Edinburgh
 * Adjectival(s): Edinburgensian
 * Demonym(s): Edinburger

Geography of Edinburgh
Geography of Edinburgh
 * Edinburgh is:
 * a city
 * capital of Scotland
 * Population of Edinburgh: 507,170
 * Area of Edinburgh: 264 km2 (102 sq mi)

Location of Edinburgh

 * Edinburgh is situated within the following regions:
 * Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
 * Eurasia
 * Europe (outline)
 * Northern Europe
 * United Kingdom (outline)
 * Scotland
 * Time zone(s):
 * Greenwich Mean Time (UTC±0)
 * In Summer: British Summer Time (UTC+01)

Environment of Edinburgh



 * Climate of Edinburgh

Natural geographic features of Edinburgh

 * Canals in Edinburgh
 * Union Canal
 * Firths in Edinburgh
 * Firth of Forth
 * Hills in Edinburgh
 * Arthur's Seat
 * Blackford Hill
 * Braid Hills
 * Calton Hill
 * Castle Rock
 * Corstorphine Hill
 * Craiglockhart Hill
 * The Mound
 * Pentland Hills
 * Islands in Edinburgh
 * Cramond Island
 * Inchmickery
 * Lakes in Edinburgh
 * Blackford Pond
 * Duddingston Loch
 * Rivers in Edinburgh
 * Braid Burn
 * River Almond
 * Water of Leith

Areas of Edinburgh

 * Abbeyhill
 * Alnwickhill
 * Ardmillan
 * Baberton
 * Balerno
 * Balgreen
 * Bankhead
 * Barnton
 * Beechmount
 * Bingham
 * Blackford
 * Blackhall
 * Bonaly
 * Bonnington
 * Burghmuirhead
 * Braepark
 * Broomhouse
 * Broughton
 * Brunstane
 * Bruntsfield
 * Bughtlin
 * Burdiehouse
 * The Calders
 * Cameron Toll
 * Cammo
 * The Canongate
 * Canonmills
 * Chesser
 * Church Hill
 * Clermiston
 * Colinton


 * Comely Bank
 * Comiston
 * Corstorphine
 * Craigcrook
 * Craigentinny
 * Craigleith
 * Craiglockhart
 * Craigmillar
 * Cramond
 * Crewe Toll
 * Currie
 * Curriehill
 * Dalmeny
 * Dalry
 * Davidson's Mains
 * Dean Village
 * Drumbrae
 * Drylaw
 * Duddingston
 * Dumbiedykes
 * East Craigs
 * East Pilton
 * Eastfield
 * Edinburgh Park
 * Fairmilehead
 * Ferniehill
 * Firrhill
 * Forrester
 * Fountainbridge
 * Gilmerton
 * Gogar


 * Gogarloch
 * Goldenacre
 * Gorgie
 * The Grange
 * Grassmarket
 * Granton
 * Greenbank
 * Greendykes
 * Greenhill
 * Haymarket
 * Hermiston
 * Holy Corner
 * Holyrood
 * Holyrood Park
 * Ingliston
 * Inverleith
 * Jock's Lodge
 * Joppa
 * Juniper Green
 * Kaimes
 * Kingsknowe
 * Kirkliston
 * Lauriston
 * Leith
 * Liberton
 * Little France
 * Lochend
 * Lochrin
 * Longstone
 * Marchmont
 * Maybury


 * Mayfield
 * Meadowbank
 * The Meadows
 * Merchiston
 * Moredun
 * Morningside
 * Mortonhall
 * Mountcastle
 * Muirhouse
 * Murrayfield
 * New Town
 * Newbridge
 * Newcraighall
 * Newhaven
 * Newington
 * Niddrie
 * Northfield
 * Old Town
 * Oxgangs
 * Parkgrove
 * Parkhead
 * Piershill
 * Pilrig
 * Pilton
 * Polwarth
 * Portobello
 * Powderhall
 * Prestonfield
 * Ratho
 * Ratho Station
 * Ravelston


 * Redford
 * Restalrig
 * Riccarton
 * Roseburn
 * Saughton
 * Sciennes
 * Seafield
 * Shandon
 * Sighthill
 * Silverknowes
 * Slateford
 * South Gyle
 * South Queensferry
 * Stenhouse
 * Stockbridge
 * Swanston
 * Tollcross
 * Torphin
 * Trinity
 * Turnhouse
 * Tynecastle
 * Warriston
 * Waterfront Edinburgh
 * West Coates
 * West Craigs
 * West End
 * West Pilton
 * Wester Broom
 * Wester Hailes
 * Western Harbour

Locations in Edinburgh

 * Tourist attractions in Edinburgh
 * Archaeological sites in Edinburgh
 * Cramond Roman Fort
 * Museums in Edinburgh
 * Shopping areas and markets
 * World Heritage Sites in Edinburgh
 * New Town
 * Old Town

Bridges in Edinburgh
Bridges in Edinburgh
 * Dean Bridge
 * Forth Road Bridge
 * Leamington Lift Bridge
 * North Bridge
 * Queensferry Crossing
 * Regent Bridge
 * South Bridge
 * Edinburgh Vaults
 * Victoria Swing Bridge
 * Waverley Bridge

Castles in Edinburgh
Castles in Edinburgh
 * Craigmillar Castle
 * Edinburgh Castle
 * Mons Meg
 * Lauriston Castle

Cultural and exhibition centres in Edinburgh

 * Edinburgh International Conference Centre
 * Royal Highland Centre

Fortifications in Edinburgh

 * Edinburgh town walls

Fountains in Edinburgh

 * Greyfriars Bobby Fountain
 * Ross Fountain

Monuments and memorials in Edinburgh

 * Dugald Stewart Monument
 * National Monument of Scotland
 * Nelson Monument
 * Political Martyrs' Monument
 * Scott Monument
 * Scottish American Memorial
 * Scottish National War Memorial
 * Scheduled monuments in Edinburgh

Museums and art galleries in Edinburgh
Museums in Edinburgh
 * Fruitmarket Gallery
 * Modern Two (Dean Gallery)
 * Museum of Edinburgh
 * Museum on the Mound
 * National Museum of Scotland
 * National War Museum
 * Queen's Gallery
 * Scottish National Gallery
 * Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
 * Scottish National Portrait Gallery
 * Writers' Museum

Palaces and villas in Edinburgh

 * Holyrood Palace

Parks and gardens in Edinburgh

 * Bruntsfield Links
 * Dean Gardens
 * Granton Garden
 * Holyrood Park
 * Jupiter Artland
 * King George V Park
 * Lochend Park
 * London Road Gardens
 * Princes Street Gardens
 * Regent, Royal and Carlton Terrace Gardens
 * Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
 * The Meadows
 * Victoria Park

Public squares in Edinburgh

 * Bristo Square
 * Charlotte Square
 * George Square
 * Grassmarket
 * St Andrew Square

Religious buildings in Edinburgh

 * Duddingston Kirk
 * Holyrood Abbey
 * Old Saint Paul's
 * St Giles' Cathedral
 * St John's church
 * St Mary's Cathedral (Episcopal)
 * St Mary's Cathedral (Roman Catholic)
 * St Stephen's Church
 * Tron Kirk

Secular buildings in Edinburgh
Listed buildings in Edinburgh
 * Archers' Hall
 * Bute House
 * Canongate Tolbooth
 * Central Library
 * City Observatory
 * Craig House
 * The Dome
 * The Drum
 * Dundas House
 * Edinburgh City Chambers
 * The Georgian House
 * Gladstone's Land
 * Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre
 * Governor's House
 * The Hub
 * Inverleith House
 * Longmore House
 * Martello Court
 * National Library of Scotland
 * New Register House
 * Old Royal High School
 * Our Dynamic Earth
 * Panmure House
 * Parliament House
 * The Pleasance
 * Queensberry House
 * Royal Scottish Academy Building
 * Scottish Parliament Building
 * Scottish Storytelling Centre
 * St Andrew's House
 * Summerhall
 * Surgeons' Hall
 * Victoria Quay

Streets in Edinburgh

 * Carlton Terrace
 * Cockburn Street
 * Ferry Road
 * George Street
 * Leith Walk
 * The Pleasance
 * Princes Street
 * Queen Street
 * Regent Terrace
 * Royal Mile
 * Closes on the Royal Mile
 * Royal Terrace
 * West Port

Theatres in Edinburgh

 * Church Hill Theatre
 * Edinburgh Festival Theatre
 * King's Theatre
 * Leith Theatre
 * Royal Lyceum Theatre
 * Traverse Theatre

Demographics of Edinburgh
Demographics of Edinburgh

Government and politics of Edinburgh
Politics of Edinburgh

Politics

 * City of Edinburgh Council
 * Lord Provost of Edinburgh
 * International relations of Edinburgh
 * Twin towns and sister cities of Edinburgh

UK Constituencies

 * Edinburgh North and Leith
 * Edinburgh East
 * Edinburgh South
 * Edinburgh South West
 * Edinburgh West

Scottish Parliament constituencies

 * Edinburgh Eastern
 * Edinburgh Northern and Leith
 * Edinburgh Pentlands
 * Edinburgh Central
 * Edinburgh Western
 * Edinburgh Southern

Law and order in Edinburgh

 * Law enforcement in Edinburgh
 * Police Scotland

Military in Edinburgh

 * Royal Company of Archers

History of Edinburgh
History of Edinburgh

History of Edinburgh, by period or event
Timeline of Edinburgh history


 * Prehistory and origin of Edinburgh
 * Edinburgh during the Middle Ages (7th to 15th century)
 * 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

History of Edinburgh, by subject

 * Burning of Edinburgh
 * Treaty of Edinburgh

Culture of Edinburgh


Culture of Edinburgh

Architecture of Edinburgh
Architecture in Edinburgh
 * Buildings in Edinburgh
 * Tallest buildings in Edinburgh

Cinema of Edinburgh

 * Edinburgh Filmhouse
 * Edinburgh International Film Festival

Literature of Edinburgh
Literature in Edinburgh
 * Writers from Edinburgh
 * Arthur Conan Doyle
 * James Grant
 * Walter Scott
 * Robert Louis Stevenson

Music of Edinburgh


Music of Edinburgh
 * Music festivals and competitions in Edinburgh
 * Edinburgh International Festival
 * Music schools in Edinburgh
 * City of Edinburgh Music School
 * St Mary's Music School
 * Music venues in Edinburgh
 * Queen's Hall
 * Reid Concert Hall
 * St Cecilia's Hall
 * Usher Hall
 * Musical ensembles in Edinburgh
 * Edinburgh Grand Opera
 * Edinburgh University Music Society
 * Scottish Ballet
 * Scottish Chamber Orchestra
 * Scottish Opera
 * Southern Light Opera Company
 * Musicians from Edinburgh
 * Alexander Mackenzie
 * Songs about Edinburgh
 * Flowers of Edinburgh

Theatre of Edinburgh
Theatre in Edinburgh
 * Edinburgh amateur theatre

Visual arts of Edinburgh
Edinburgh in art / Paintings of Edinburgh

Art in Edinburgh
 * The Edinburgh School
 * Public art in Edinburgh
 * Lion of Scotland
 * The Manuscript of Monte Cassino

Cuisine of Edinburgh Events in Edinburgh Festivals in Edinburgh Languages of Edinburgh Media in Edinburgh People from Edinburgh
 * Beer in Edinburgh
 * Edinburgh rock
 * Edinburgh's Hogmanay
 * Edinburgh festivals
 * Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
 * English language
 * Scottish English
 * Newspapers in Edinburgh
 * Edinburgh Evening News
 * The Edinburgh Gazette
 * The Scotsman
 * Radio and television in Edinburgh
 * STV2
 * Notable residents
 * People from Edinburgh
 * David Hume
 * Alexander Nasmyth
 * William Henry Playfair

Religion in Edinburgh
Religion in Edinburgh
 * Catholicism in Edinburgh
 * Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh
 * St Mary's Cathedral
 * Protestantism in Edinburgh
 * Church of Scotland
 * Church of Scotland offices
 * St Giles' Cathedral
 * Islam in Edinburgh
 * Edinburgh Central Mosque

Sports in Edinburgh


Sport in Edinburgh
 * Baseball in Edinburgh
 * Edinburgh Diamond Devils
 * Cricket in Edinburgh
 * Scotland national cricket team
 * Football in Edinburgh
 * Association football in Edinburgh
 * Edinburgh derby
 * Edinburgh City F.C.
 * Heart of Midlothian F.C. (women's team)
 * Hibernian F.C. (women's team)
 * Spartans F.C. (women's team)
 * Rugby football in Edinburgh
 * Edinburgh Rugby
 * Scotland national rugby union team
 * Ice hockey in Edinburgh
 * Edinburgh Capitals
 * Sports competitions in Edinburgh
 * Edinburgh Marathon
 * Sports venues in Edinburgh
 * Ainslie Park
 * Easter Road
 * Goldenacre Sports Ground
 * Ingliston Racing Circuit
 * Inverleith Sports Ground
 * Meadowbank Stadium
 * Meggetland Sports Complex
 * Murrayfield Ice Rink
 * Murrayfield Stadium
 * Myreside Cricket Ground
 * Myreside Stadium
 * The Grange Club
 * The Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh
 * Royal Commonwealth Pool
 * Tynecastle Park

Economy and infrastructure of Edinburgh


Economy of Edinburgh
 * Business parks in Edinburgh
 * Edinburgh Park
 * Financial services in Edinburgh
 * Edinburgh Stock Exchange
 * Royal Bank of Scotland
 * Scottish Widows
 * Hotels and resorts in Edinburgh
 * Balmoral Hotel
 * The Dunstane
 * Prestonfield House
 * The Principal Edinburgh George Street
 * The Scotsman Hotel
 * Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian
 * Waterloo Hotel
 * Restaurants and cafés in Edinburgh
 * Forest Café
 * The Kitchin
 * The Witchery by the Castle
 * Shopping malls and markets in Edinburgh
 * Shopping malls in Edinburgh
 * The Gyle Shopping Centre
 * Jenners
 * Ocean Terminal
 * Waverley Market
 * Tourism in Edinburgh
 * Tourist attractions in Edinburgh

Transportation in Edinburgh


Public transport in Edinburgh
 * Air transport in Edinburgh
 * Airports in Edinburgh
 * Edinburgh Airport
 * Maritime transport in Edinburgh
 * Waterways in Edinburgh
 * Union Canal
 * Road transport in Edinburgh
 * Buses in Edinburgh
 * Edinburgh Bus Station
 * Lothian Buses
 * Cycling in Edinburgh
 * Roads in Edinburgh
 * Road network
 * Edinburgh City Bypass

Rail transport in Edinburgh


Rail transport in Edinburgh
 * Edinburgh Airport Rail Link (proposed line)
 * Railway stations in Edinburgh
 * Edinburgh Park railway station
 * Edinburgh Waverley railway station
 * Haymarket railway station
 * Trams in Edinburgh
 * Edinburgh Trams
 * Edinburgh Tram Inquiry
 * Edinburgh Tram (vehicle)
 * Proposals for new tram lines in Edinburgh

Education in Edinburgh
Education in Edinburgh


 * Schools in Edinburgh
 * Universities and colleges in Edinburgh
 * Edinburgh Napier University
 * Heriot-Watt University
 * University of Edinburgh
 * Research institutes in Edinburgh
 * Transport Research Institute

Healthcare in Edinburgh
Healthcare in Edinburgh
 * Hospitals in Edinburgh
 * Astley Ainslie Hospital
 * Chalmers Hospital
 * Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
 * Western General Hospital
 * Research centres in Edinburgh
 * Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre