Colinton
Colinton is a suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland situated 3+1⁄2 miles southwest of the city centre. Up until the late 18th century it appears on maps as Collington.
- Suburb with about 7,640 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 370 feet (110 metres)
- …was formerly known as “Collingtoun”
- Description: suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Discover Colinton Parish Church and Merchiston Castle School.
Colinton Parish Church
Colinton Parish Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland.
Merchiston Castle School
Merchiston Castle School is a private boarding school…
Redford Barracks
Redford Cavalry and Infantry Barracks is a military…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bonaly and Redford.
Clovenstone
Clovenstone is a neighbourhood in southwestern Edinburgh, Scotland.
Colinton
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Latitude
55.9073° or 55° 54′ 26″ north
Longitude
-3.25755° or 3° 15′ 27″ west
Open location code
9C7RWP4R+WX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = suburb
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Colinton” goes by many names.
ColintonBasque
ColintonBreton
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科林顿Chinese
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ColintonDanish
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ColintonIndonesian
Baile CholgainIrish
ColintonItalian
コリントンJapanese
ColintonLow German
ColintonRomanian
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