Edinburgh

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Edinburgh is the historic and cultural heart of Scotland, renowned for its medieval Old Town, elegant Georgian New Town, and world-famous arts festivals.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf capital city
city
capitalOf Scotland
climate temperate maritime climate
country Scotland
designated UNESCO City of Literature
foundedInCentury 12th century
governingBody City of Edinburgh Council
grantedRoyalBurghStatus 12th century
hasAirport Edinburgh Airport
hasLandmark Arthur's Seat
linked to: Arthur’s Seat

Calton Hill
Edinburgh Castle
National Museum of Scotland
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Royal Mile
Scott Monument
St Giles' Cathedral
hasNewTown New Town, Edinburgh
linked to: Edinburgh
hasOldTown Old Town, Edinburgh
hasRailwayStation Edinburgh Waverley railway station
linked to: Edinburgh Waverley
hasUniversity Edinburgh Napier University
Heriot-Watt University
Queen Margaret University
University of Edinburgh
knownFor Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Edinburgh International Festival
Hogmanay celebrations
Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
cultural heritage
historic architecture
literary history
locatedIn Lothian
locatedOn southern shore of the Firth of Forth
nickname Athens of the North
Auld Reekie
linked to: Edinburgh
officialLanguage English
partOf Central Belt of Scotland
linked to: central Scotland
patronSaint Saint Giles
populationApproximate 500000
regionalLanguage Scots
Scottish Gaelic
seatOfGovernment Scottish Government
seatOfParliament Scottish Parliament
sovereignState United Kingdom
timeZone Greenwich Mean Time
timeZoneDST British Summer Time
twinCity Florence
Kiev
linked to: Kyiv

Munich
Vancouver
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Old and New Towns of Edinburgh

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United Kingdom majorCity Edinburgh
Fife borders City of Edinburgh
linked to: Edinburgh
Central Lowlands of Scotland contains Edinburgh City
linked to: Edinburgh
Fife Circle Line connects Edinburgh
Fife Circle services locatedIn Edinburgh
Fife Circle services operatesIn Edinburgh
Scottish Government locatedIn Edinburgh
David Hume placeOfBirth Edinburgh
David Hume placeOfDeath Edinburgh
James Clerk Maxwell birthPlace Edinburgh
Dunfermline Palace nearbyCity Edinburgh
CrossCountry operatesServiceTo Edinburgh
Inchmickery locatedInAdministrativeTerritory City of Edinburgh
linked to: Edinburgh
Inchmickery locatedNear Edinburgh
Glasgow Central offersServiceTo Edinburgh
BBC Radio nan Gàidheal region Edinburgh
Roy Urquhart deathPlace Edinburgh
Adam Smith deathPlace Edinburgh, Scotland
linked to: Edinburgh
Kingdom of Scotland capital Edinburgh
Alexander Graham Bell birthPlace Edinburgh, Scotland
linked to: Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh Medical School campus Central Area, Edinburgh
linked to: Edinburgh
Pittenweem nearbyCity Edinburgh
M8 motorway connectsCity Edinburgh
M8 motorway passesThrough City of Edinburgh
linked to: Edinburgh
Port of Leith locatedIn Edinburgh
Edinburgh Waverley locatedIn Edinburgh
Edinburgh Waverley adjacentTo New Town of Edinburgh
linked to: Edinburgh
M9 motorway connects Edinburgh
James VI and I birthPlace Edinburgh
Palace of Holyroodhouse locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity City of Edinburgh
linked to: Edinburgh
Palace of Holyroodhouse tourismRegion Edinburgh city centre
linked to: Edinburgh
Cramond Island locatedNear Edinburgh
Cramond Island partOf City of Edinburgh
linked to: Edinburgh