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General information - Location

CountryScotland
Part ofUnited Kingdom
Location in countryCenter
Location in EuropeWest Europe
Coordinates (WGS84)Long: -3.2014,Lat: 55.9379 marker
Elevation53 meter above sea level
Local time8:42:13am
Population457000 (2nd largest city in country)
Name province/regionScotland
Name SubregionCity of Edinburgh
Name Meadows/Morningside

Nearest 5 places
Placename Distance Direction
1 Hillend5.9 km South
2 Danderhall6.4 km SouthEast
3 Loanhead6.9 km South
4 Wadingburn7.7 km SouthSouthEast
5 Hermiston7.7 km West

Nearest 3 capitals
Capitalname Country Distance Direction
1 GlasgowScotland66 km West
2 Douglas   Isle-of-man215 km SouthWest
3 Belfast   Northern-ireland229 km WestSouthWest

Characteristics - Physical Geography

The North Sea is very close with only a distance of around 5 km (direction North). The nearest bigger lake (reservoir) is Gladhouse Reservoir (1.8 km2 at a distance of 18.5 km in Southern direction).

The most nearby international border is the English-Scotish border with a straight distance of 63.8 km in SouthEastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 89 km.
Elevation around place: very low location (near sea level): 2%, low location: 98%, hill: 0%, The hills are mainly northern orientated. The surroundings of the place is highly urbanised. The most common land use in the area is urban.
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Edinburgh Airport (at a distance of 11 km and direction WestNorthWest).

Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)

 Forest   0.6 km2 
 0.8% 
 Nature   0.1 km2 
 0.1% 
 Agriculture   4.7 km2 
 5.9% 
 Urban area   56.8 km2 
 72.6% 
 Infrastructure   0.9 km2 
 1.1% 

Climate - Temperature and Precipitation


Location of Edinburgh in country Scotland


Edinburgh at Physical map (height map)


Tourist information - Travel Guide

Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Name Country Distance Direction
1 Old and New Towns of EdinburghUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland1.6 km NorthNorthWest
2 The Forth BridgeUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland14 km NorthWest
3 New LanarkUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland48 km WestSouthWest


Social media - Maps

Youtube filmpje van EdinburghVideo's op youtube van Edinburgh
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Instagram EdinburghInstagram
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IMDB Edinburgh Filming Location IMDB Edinburgh
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Relief: Altitude classes in percent (within 5km)


Relief: slope classes in percent (within 5km)




Current weather at Edinburgh

Type of weather in Edinburghlight rain weericoon
Current temperature: 6 degrees Celcius
Rain last 3 hours : No precipitation
Wind: 8.75 mtr/sec (windforce - bft 5)
Wind direction: East
Air pressure: 974 mb
Humidity: 93 %
Daylength at 28 March 2024:12 hour and 49 minutes
Sunrise :06:52 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset :19:42 Europe/Amsterdam

Weather coming 24 hours

Edinburgh - GB (longitude: -3.2014, latitude: 55.9379)
Distance weather station to place (direction ZZW): 0 Kilometers

10:00
7 degrees
974 mbar
light rainweericoon
13:00
8 degrees
975 mbar
light rainweericoon
16:00
7 degrees
975 mbar
light rainweericoon
19:00
5 degrees
974 mbar
light rainweericoon
22:00
5 degrees
974 mbar
few cloudsweericoon
1:00
6 degrees
975 mbar
light rainweericoon
4:00
6 degrees
977 mbar
light rainweericoon
7:00
7 degrees
979 mbar
light rainweericoon










5 days Weather forecast: Temperature - Pressure and Precipitation

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