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- Established in 1999
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Edinburgh: Area, History and Background
Riding are well acquainted with the United Kingdom, its cities and towns.
Below is some historic, cultural and background information about the area of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom.
- Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland.
- It is the second largest city in Scotland and the seventh-most populous in the United Kingdom.
- Edinburgh is located in the south-east of Scotland.
- It lies on the east coast of the Central Belt, along the Firth of Forth, near the North Sea.
- Owing to Edinburgh's spectacular, rugged setting and vast collection of Medieval and Georgian architecture, it is often considered one of the most picturesque cities in Europe.
- It is the seat of the Scottish Parliament.
- Edinburgh was one of the major centres of the Enlightenment.
- It had a total resident population of 477,660.
- Edinburgh attracts 1 million overseas visitors a year, making it the second most visited tourist destination in the United Kingdom.
- In a 2009 YouGov poll, it was voted the "most desirable city in which to live in the UK".
- Edinburgh was also rated The Best Place to Live in Channel 4's 2007 4Homes survey.
- It is drained by the Water of Leith, which finds its source at the Harperrig Reservoir in the Pentland Hills.
- Edinburgh is ringed by a green belt stretching from Dalmeny in the west to Prestongrange in the east.
- Like much of the rest of Scotland, it has a temperate, maritime climate which is relatively mild despite its northerly latitude.
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