Dean Village

Dean Village is a former village immediately northwest of the city centre of , . It is bounded by Belford Road to the south and west, Belgrave Crescent Gardens to the north and below the to the east.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: human settlement in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Dean” and “Water of Leith Village”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and St Mary’s Cathedral.

Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historic castle in , Scotland. It stands on , which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633.

Church
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The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, commonly known as St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church in the of , Scotland; part of the worldwide Anglican Communion.

Bridge
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include West End and Moray Estate.

Suburb
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The is an affluent district of , , which along with the rest of the and forms central Edinburgh, and Edinburgh's UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Neighborhood
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The , also known as the Moray Feu, is an early 19th century building venture attaching the west side of the . Built on an awkward and steeply sloping site, it has been described as a masterpiece of urban planning.

Suburb
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is an area of , . It is in the west of the city centre and is the junction of several main roads, notably Road, Road, and Shandwick Place. contains a number of pubs, cafés and restaurants.

Dean Village

Latitude
55.95226° or 55° 57′ 8″ north
Longitude
-3.21822° or 3° 13′ 6″ west
Open location code
9C7RXQ2J+WP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 248497841
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q5246524
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Satellite Map

Discover Dean Village from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to French—“Dean Village” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Dean Village”
  • Chinese: “迪安村”
  • Danish: “Dean Village”
  • French: “Dean Village”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Comely Bank and West Coates.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Well Court and Old School Playground.

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