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Edinburgh City  Locator map for the Scottish administrative region of Edinburgh City. | Unitary authority in central Scotland, created in 1996 as part of the local government reorganization in Scotland. |
Features surrounded on three sides by hills, to the east is Arthur's Seat, a conical hill 251 m/824 ft high; also the Firth of Forth, Forth Road and Rail Bridge, the Salisbury Crags, and the Waters of Leith; the city is noted for its international arts festival and is the seat of the Scottish Parliament |
Industries banking, insurance and financial services, brewing, whisky distilling, electronics, printing, publishing |
Population (2001) 448,600 |
Famous people inventor Alexander Graham Bell, military commander Douglas Haig |
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