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Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom


Alternative Names:Aebura, Caeredin, Dinedin, Doon Edin, Dun Eideann, Dùn Èideann, Dún Éideann, EDI, Ebora, Edimborg, Edimborgh, Edimbourg, Edimbourgo, Edimburg, Edimburgh, Edimburgo, Edimburgo - Dun Eideann, Edimburgo - Dùn Èideann, Edimburgu, Edimburgum, Edimbùrgh, Edinbo, Edinboarch, Edinborg, Edinburc, Edinburg, Edinburga, Edinburgas, Edinburgh, Edinburgo, Edinburq, Edinburrie, Edynburg, Ehdinburg, Embra, Gorad Ehdynburg, Idinburg, adnbrt, adynbrw, ai ding bao, edeunbeoleo, edinabara, edinbara, edinburgi, etinparo, xedinbara, Édimbourg, Εδιμβούργο, Горад Эдынбург, Единбург, Эдинбург, Էդինբուրգ, אדינבורו, עדינבורג, إدنبرة, ئێدینبەرە, ادینبرو, ایڈنبرا, एडिनबरा, एदिनबरा, এডিনবরা, எடின்பரோ, ಎಡಿನ್‌ಬರ್ಗ್‌‌, എഡിൻബറോ, เอดินบะระ, အက်ဒင်ဗာရာမြို့, ედინბურგი, エディンバラ, 爱丁堡, 에든버러
Type:Seat of a first-order administrative division - seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)
Mindat Locality:City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Mindat.org Region:City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Region:Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Latitude:55° 57' 7" N
Longitude:3° 11' 47" W
Lat/Long (dec):55.95206,-3.19648
Köppen climate type:Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Population:464,990 (2017)
Mindat Feature ID:2650225
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:2650225:2
GUID:0

Mindat.org localities near to this feature


LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Castle Rock, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK55° 56' 54" N3° 12' 2" W0.5km (0.3 miles)
Calton Hill, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK55° 57' 18" N3° 10' 57" W0.9km (0.6 miles)
Calton Hill tunnel, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK55° 57' 13" N3° 10' 43" W1.1km (0.7 miles)
Salisbury Crags, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK55° 56' 47" N3° 10' 27" W1.5km (0.9 miles)
Cats Nick, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK55° 56' 55" N3° 10' 19" W1.6km (1.0 miles)
Camstone Quarry, Arthur's Seat, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK55° 56' 53" N3° 10' 9" W1.7km (1.1 miles)
Arthur's Seat, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK55° 56' 38" N3° 9' 42" W2.3km (1.4 miles)
King's Park, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK55° 56' 45" N3° 9' 36" W2.4km (1.5 miles)
Lion's Haunch, Arthur's Seat, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK55° 56' 30" N3° 9' 44" W2.4km (1.5 miles)
Blackford Hill Quarry, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK55° 55' 10" N3° 11' 15" W3.6km (2.3 miles)
Slateford, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK55° 55' 35" N3° 14' 36" W4.1km (2.5 miles)
Craiglockhart, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK55° 55' 17" N3° 14' 8" W4.2km (2.6 miles)
Corstorphine Hill, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK55° 57' 12" N3° 16' 36" W5.0km (3.1 miles)
Niddrie Pit No.14 Colliery, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK55° 55' 33" N3° 7' 7" W5.7km (3.5 miles)
Niddrie Pit No.15 Colliery, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK55° 55' 34" N3° 6' 59" W5.8km (3.6 miles)
Niddrie Colliery, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK55° 55' 47" N3° 6' 41" W5.8km (3.6 miles)
Niddry Colliery, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK55° 56' 1" N3° 6' 26" W5.9km (3.7 miles)
Niddrie Pit No.10 Colliery, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK55° 56' 2" N3° 6' 23" W6.0km (3.7 miles)
Niddrie Pit No.09 Colliery, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK55° 56' 26" N3° 6' 8" W6.0km (3.7 miles)
Niddrie Pit No.11 Colliery, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK55° 55' 13" N3° 6' 52" W6.2km (3.8 miles)
Gilmerton Colliery, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK55° 54' 21" N3° 8' 3" W6.4km (4.0 miles)
Newcraighall Colliery, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK55° 56' 5" N3° 5' 40" W6.6km (4.1 miles)
Woolmet b Colliery, Midlothian, Scotland, UK55° 55' 4" N3° 6' 3" W7.1km (4.4 miles)
Gilmerton a Colliery, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK55° 54' 4" N3° 7' 30" W7.2km (4.5 miles)
Gilmerton b Colliery, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK55° 54' 4" N3° 7' 27" W7.2km (4.5 miles)
Old Colliery, East Lothian, Scotland, UK55° 56' 12" N3° 4' 35" W7.7km (4.8 miles)
Monktonhall Colliery, Midlothian, Scotland, UK55° 55' 13" N3° 5' 10" W7.7km (4.8 miles)
Woolmet Colliery, Midlothian, Scotland, UK55° 55' 11" N3° 5' 6" W7.8km (4.8 miles)
Eldin Colliery, Midlothian, Scotland, UK55° 53' 14" N3° 8' 49" W7.8km (4.9 miles)
Edmonston Waterloo Pit, Midlothian, Scotland, UK55° 55' 2" N3° 4' 29" W8.5km (5.3 miles)

Minerals recorded nearby (within 8.5 km)

Rock types recorded nearby (within 8.5 km)


Entries shown in red are rocks recorded for this region.

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
British and Irish IslesIsland
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Caledonides, Eurasian PlateOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
UKCountry
Scotland, UKCountry
City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UKCouncil Area
Lothian, Scotland, UK
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