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Edinburgh City

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Edinburgh City

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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.

Area

288 sq km/111 sq mi

Towns and cities

Edinburgh

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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It is located to the west of the city, near Edinburgh Airport and the Edinburgh City Bypass.
It is located to the west of the city, near Edinburgh Airport and the Edinburgh City Bypass.
Edinburgh City Council say they have huge deficits to tackle in the coming year.
 
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