Leith
Leith is the historic port of Edinburgh the capital of Scotland, north of city centre on the shore of the Firth of Forth. It's now only a minor port and has lost much of its industry, to be replaced by retail, bistros and cobbled wharves.
- Suburb with about 50,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 50 feet (20 metres)
- …is also known as “Lìte”
- Description: suburb of Edinburgh and former municipal burgh in Scotland
Places of Interest
Discover HMY Britannia and Easter Road.
HMY Britannia
Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia is the former royal yacht of the British monarchy.
Trinity House of Leith
Trinity House, 99 Kirkgate, is a building in Leith…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Town and Newhaven.
Bonnington
Bonnington is a district of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.
Leith
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Latitude
55.97255° or 55° 58′ 21″ north
Longitude
-3.17095° or 3° 10′ 15″ west
UN/LOCODE
GB LEI
Open location code
9C7RXRFH+2J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = suburb
Satellite Map
See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Leith” goes by many names.
ليثArabic
ԼիթArmenian
LeithAsturian
LeithBasque
ЛейтBelarusian
LeithCatalan
利斯Chinese
LeithCzech
LeithDanish
LeithDutch
Leith (Edinburgh)Dutch
ليثEgyptian Arabic
LeithEstonian
LeithFaroese
LeithFinnish
ლეითიGeorgian
ΛιθGreek
ליית‘Hebrew
LeithIndonesian
Inbhir LìteIrish
LìteIrish
LeithItalian
リースJapanese
リース (エディンバラ)Japanese
リース (スコットランド)Japanese
リーチ (ミッドロージアン)Japanese
レイス (エジンバラ)Japanese
LeithKalaallisut
ЛитKazakh
리스Korean
LeithNorwegian
LeithNorwegian Bokmål
LeithNorwegian Nynorsk
لیثPersian
LeithPolish
LeithRomanian
ЛейтRussian
ЛитRussian
Лит (Шотландия)Russian
LeithScots
Inbhir LìteScottish Gaelic
ลีทThai
ลีธThai
ЛейтUkrainian
ЛітUkrainian
LeithWelsh
LìteWelsh
Leith - Lìte
Places with the Same Name
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The Shore and North Leith.
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Edinburgh: Highlights
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