Abbeyhill
Abbeyhill is an area of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Abbeyhill is one of the oldest parts of the city, taking its name from Holyrood Abbey, a major historic religious site.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Holyrood Abbey and Scottish Parliament Building.
Scottish Parliament Building
Government building
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holyrood and Meadowbank.
Abbeyhill
- Type: Suburb
- Description: area of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.95548° or 55° 57′ 20″ north
Longitude
-3.17059° or 3° 10′ 14″ west
Elevation
131 feet (40 metres)
Open location code
9C7RXR4H+5Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Latin—“Abbeyhill” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Abbeyhill”
- Dutch: “Abbeyhill”
- French: “Abbeyhill”
- Italian: “Abbeyhill”
- Latin: “Abbeyhill”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Abbeyhill Colonies and Hillside.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Destiny Student - Brae House and Abbeyhill Arches.
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