South Edinburgh
The south of Edinburgh 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Fairmilehead Church and St Johns Colinton Mains Church.
Dreghorn Barracks
Military installation
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Dreghorn Barracks are located in Edinburgh, Scotland. The barracks are situated at the southern edge of the city, south of Colinton, and adjacent to the Edinburgh City Bypass.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Swanston and Oxgangs.
Swanston
Hamlet
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Swanston is a village and residential area on the southern edge of Edinburgh, Scotland, noted for its picturesque thatched cottages set around an informal village green.
Oxgangs
Suburb
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Oxgangs is a suburb in the south-west of Edinburgh, Scotland. Surrounding districts include Caiystane, Dreghorn, Redford, Fairmilehead, Colinton and Swanston and Colinton Mains. The post code area for Oxgangs is EH13.
Fairmilehead
Suburb
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Fairmilehead is a district of southern Edinburgh, Scotland. It lies approximately 3 miles due south of the city centre and borders Midlothian. The area comprises the neighbourhoods of Buckstone, Caiyside, Caiystane, Swanston, Frogston and Winton.
South Edinburgh
- Type: territory
- Also known as: “Edinburgh/South”
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.903° or 55° 54′ 11″ northLongitude
-3.214° or 3° 12′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C7RWQ3P+5CWikidata ID
Q14214704
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Satellite Map
Discover South Edinburgh from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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