Ratho

Ratho is a village in the rural west part of the City of Edinburgh council area, Scotland. Its population at the 2011 census was 1,634 based on the 2010 definition of the locality.
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  • Type: Village with 1,730 residents
  • Description: village in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: Ràthach

Places of Interest

Highlights include Edinburgh International Climbing Arena and Norton House Hotel, Edinburgh.

Sports venue
is an adventure sports facility located in Ratho, near , . Built in a disused quarry, it is one of the largest indoor climbing walls in the world.

Bridge
Photo: Renata, Public domain.
The is an aqueduct on the , to the west of , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ratho Station and Burnwynd.

Village
is a commuter village of , the capital of , located in Edinburgh council area. It is located south of ; the community has a population of approximately 600.

Hamlet
is a village on the border between the City of Edinburgh council area and , Scotland. It is situated on the A71 road. is home to approximately twenty houses and also Hatton Tennis Club.

Village
is a village in the civil parish of , west of in Scotland. It formerly belonged to Midlothian, but it has been on the western fringe of to the City of Edinburgh since 1975. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Ratho.

Ratho

Latitude
55.9215° or 55° 55′ 17″ north
Longitude
-3.38341° or 3° 23′ 0″ west
Population
1,730
Elevation
292 feet (89 metres)
Open location code
9C7RWJC8+HJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29172999
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2639615
Wiki­data ID
Q1011133
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Ratho” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Ratho
  • Bulgarian: Ратхо
  • Cebuano: Ratho
  • Chinese: 拉索
  • Dutch: Ratho
  • French: Ratho
  • German: Ratho
  • Irish: Ràthach
  • Japanese: ラーゾ
  • Japanese: ラソ
  • Persian: رتو
  • Scottish Gaelic: Ràthach
  • Spanish: Ratho
  • Swedish: Ratho
  • Welsh: Ràthach
  • Welsh: Ratho
  • Ràthach
  • Ratho
  • Ratho - Ràthach

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Highlights include Ratho Community Centre and Birch Wood.

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