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Edinburgh

Classification and Statistics

Settlement Type: city
Population (2001): 430082    
(1991): 401910
(1981): 420168
(Combined with Currie)
(1971): 453584
(1961): 468361
(1951): 466761
(1901): 298069
(Parliamentary Burgh)
(1891): 263646
(1881): 228190
(1871): 196988
(1861): 168121
(1851): 160302
(1841): 140241
(1831): 136294
(1821): 112235

Tourist Rating: Four Stars
Text of Entry Updated: 09-JUN-2011
Location

Latitude: 55.9523°N Longitude: 3.1882°W
National Grid Reference: NT 259 739
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References and Further Reading
Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland, The Royal Commission on the (ed.) (1951) The City of Edinburgh: An Inventory of the Ancient and Historical Monuments of the City of Edinburgh. His Majesty's Stationery Office, Edinburgh
Arnott, Hugo (1779) The History of Edinburgh. W. Creech, Edinburgh; J. Murray, London
Boyle, Anne, Colin Dickson, Alasdair McEwan and Colin MacLean (1985) Ruins and Remains: Edinburgh's Neglected Heritage. Scotland's Cultural Heritage, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh.
Craig, G.Y. and P.McL.D. Duff (1975) The Geology of the Lothians and South East Scotland. Scottish Academic Press, Edinburgh
Gifford, John, Colin McWilliam and David Walker (eds.) (1991) The Buildings of Scotland: Edinburgh. Penguin, London
Hamilton, Alan (1978) Essential Edinburgh. Andre Deutsch, London
Harris, Stuart (2002) The Place Names of Edinburgh. Steve Savage Publishers Ltd., London
Keir, David (ed.) (1966) The Third Statistical Account of Scotland: The City of Edinburgh . William Collins Sons & Co, Glasgow
Kersting, Anthony F. and Maurice Lindsay (1981) The Buildings of Edinburgh. B.T. Batsford Ltd., London
Lang, Theo (ed.) (1952) The Queen's Scotland: Edinburgh and the Lothians. Hodder and Stoughton, London
Maxwell, Rt. Hon. Sir Herbert (1916) Edinburgh: A Historical Study. Williams and Norgate, London
McKean, Charles, with David Walker (1982) Edinburgh: An Illustrated Architectural Guide. RIAS Publications, Edinburgh
Mullay, Sandy (1996) The Edinburgh Encyclopaedia. Mainstream Publishing, Edinburgh
Old Town Renewal Trust and the City of Edinburgh District Council Planning Department (1995) Action Plan for the Old Town: 1995 Action Plan Review. Edinburgh Old Town Renewal Trust, Edinburgh
Old Town Renewal Trust and the City of Edinburgh District Council Planning Department (1996) Edinburgh Old Town Action Plan 1996 - 1997. Edinburgh Old Town Renewal Trust, Edinburgh
Rae, William and The City of Edinburgh District Council (1994) Edinburgh - The New Official Guide. City of Edinburgh District Council and Mainstream Publishing, Edinburgh.
Rodger, Johnny, with photographs by John Niall McLean (2001) Edinburgh: A Guide to Recent Architecture. Ellipsis, London
Shepherd, Thomas H. (1831) Modern Athens: Edinburgh in the Nineteenth Century. Jones and Co, London
Sherman, Robin (2000) Old Newington, Grange, Liberton and Gilmerton. Stenlake Publishing, Ochiltree
Smith, Charles J. (1998) South Edinburgh in Pictures. Whittinghame House Publishing, Haddington
Smith, Charles J. (2000) Historic South Edinburgh. New and Updated Edition, John Donald, Edinburgh
Stevenson, Robert Louis (1879) Edinburgh Picturesque Notes. Seely, Jackson & Halliday, London
Turnbull, Michael T.R.B. (1992) Edinburgh Characters. Saint Andrew Press, Edinburgh
Wallace, Joyce M. (1998) The Historic Houses of Edinburgh. John Donald Publishers Ltd., Edinburgh
Wilson, Daniel (1886) Memorials of Edinburgh in the Olden Time. Thomas C. Jack, Grange Publishing Works, Edinburgh
Youngson, A.J. (1966) The Making of Classical Edinburgh (1750 - 1840). Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh

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