South Edinburgh

The south of includes the Meadows and genteel residential areas such as Bruntsfield, Morningside, Marchmont and Newington. These were built up with villas and baronial tenements in the late 19th century and are the main accommodation belt for the city, for students and for visitors.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Fairmilehead Church and St Johns Colinton Mains Church.

Church
Photo: Sandy Gemmill, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church
Photo: Leslie Barrie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Military installation
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are located in , . The barracks are situated at the southern edge of the city, south of , and adjacent to the Edinburgh City Bypass.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Swanston and Oxgangs.

Hamlet
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is a village and residential area on the southern edge of , , noted for its picturesque thatched cottages set around an informal village green.

Suburb
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is a suburb in the south-west of , . Surrounding districts include Caiystane, Dreghorn, , , and and Colinton Mains. The post code area for is EH13.

Suburb
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is a district of southern , Scotland. It lies approximately 3 miles due south of the city centre and borders . The area comprises the neighbourhoods of Buckstone, Caiyside, Caiystane, , Frogston and Winton.

South Edinburgh

Latitude
55.903° or 55° 54′ 11″ north
Longitude
-3.214° or 3° 12′ 50″ west
Open location code
9C7RWQ3P+5C
Wiki­data ID
Q14214704
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Satellite Map

Discover South Edinburgh from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Hebrew to Italian—“South Edinburgh” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “אדינבורו/דרום העיר”
  • Italian: “Edimburgo sud”

Localities in the Area

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