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Balerno

Balerno is a village on the outskirts of , Scotland situated 8 miles south-west of the city centre, next to and then . Traditionally in the county of Midlothian it now administratively falls within the jurisdiction of the City of Edinburgh Council.
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Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Malleny House and Garden and Malleny House.

Garden
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is an historic house and garden owned by the National Trust for Scotland in Balerno, 6 mi southwest of . The gardens are notable for its large yew trees, as well as one of the largest rose collections in Scotland.

House
Photo: Jambamkin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

School
Balerno High School is a six-year secondary school located in Balerno, a suburb of , Scotland. The school stands on the banks of the , and serves children from Balerno, and , and also hosts pupils from a variety of areas outside the catchment area such as , , , Edinburgh and Livingston.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Currie and Hermiston.

Suburb
Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village and suburb on the outskirts of , Scotland, situated 7 miles south west of the city centre. Formerly within the County of Midlothian, it now falls within the jurisdiction of the City of Edinburgh Council.

Hamlet
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet formerly in the county of and now part of , the capital of . It is north of Heriot-Watt University's Riccarton Campus and west of the Gait commercial development. is situated 2½ miles north of Balerno.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Balerno.

Balerno

Latitude
55.88391° or 55° 53′ 2″ north
Longitude
-3.33876° or 3° 20′ 20″ west
Population
9,000
Elevation
541 feet (165 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB BLO
Open location code
9C7RVMM6+HF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2992104729
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2656586
Wiki­data ID
Q2880785
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Balerno” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Balerno”
  • Bulgarian: “Балерно”
  • Cebuano: “Balerno”
  • Chinese: “巴勒诺”
  • Chinese: “巴勒諾”
  • Dutch: “Balerno”
  • French: “Balerno”
  • Irish: “Am Baile Áirneach”
  • Irish: “Am Baile Àirneach”
  • Irish: “Baile Àirneach”
  • Italian: “Balerno”
  • Japanese: “バレルノ”
  • Scots: “Balerno”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Am Baile Àirneach”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Baile Àirneach”
  • Swedish: “Balerno”
  • “Am Baile Àirneach”
  • “Balerno”

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Notable Places Nearby

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Balerno”. Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.