# Outline of Edinburgh

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

## General reference

* Pronunciation: English: /ˈɛdɪnbərə/ ED-in-bər-ə, Scots:; Scottish Gaelic: 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 km$^2$ (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

### 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

### Arts in 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
* Beer in Edinburgh
* Edinburgh rock
Events in Edinburgh
* Edinburgh's Hogmanay
Festivals in Edinburgh
* Edinburgh festivals
** Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Languages of Edinburgh
* English language
* Scottish English
Media in Edinburgh
* Newspapers in Edinburgh
** Edinburgh Evening News
** The Edinburgh Gazette
** The Scotsman
* Radio and television in Edinburgh
** STV2
People from Edinburgh
* 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