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Royal Commonwealth Pool

The Royal Commonwealth Pool is a category-A-listed building in St Leonard's, , Scotland that houses one of Scotland's main swimming pools. It is usually referred to simply as the Commonwealth Pool and known colloquially as the 'Commie'.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Friday: 5:30 AM—10:00 PM
    Saturday: 5:30 AM—8:00 PM
    Sunday: 7:30 AM—8:00 PM
  • Type: Sports venue
  • Description: sports center and swimming pool in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Royal Commonwealth Pool, 21 Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh”
  • Address: 21 Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5BB
  • Roof shape: flat
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arthur’s Seat and Edinburgh Synagogue.

Peak
Photo: David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arthur's Seat is an ancient extinct volcano that is the main peak of the group of hills in , , which form most of , described by Robert Louis Stevenson as "a hill for magnitude, a mountain in virtue of its bold design".

Synagogue
Photo: Auldcathy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 4a Salisbury Road in the area of , , in the United Kingdom. is situated 590 feet southwest of Royal Commonwealth Pool.

Museum
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The in , Scotland, is a museum of Scottish history and culture. It was formed in 2006 with the merger of the new Museum of Scotland, with collections relating to Scottish antiquities, culture and history, and the adjacent Royal Scottish Museum, with international collections covering science and technology, natural history, and world cultures. is situated 1 mile northwest of Royal Commonwealth Pool.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mayfield and Newington.

Neighborhood
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an area of , , about one mile south from the city centre, with to the south-east and to the north. is also the name of several streets in the area.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood of southern , . Developed from the early 19th century, it is an affluent, predominantly residential area.

Suburb
The Southside is an area of 's capital city, , located between its historic , and the neighbourhood of .

Royal Commonwealth Pool

Latitude
55.93903° or 55° 56′ 21″ north
Longitude
-3.1728° or 3° 10′ 22″ west
Levels
3
Open location code
9C7RWRQG+JV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4943952
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­sports_centre
Open­Street­Map feature
sport=­swimming
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­flat
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q7374052
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Russian—“Royal Commonwealth Pool” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Royal Commonwealth Pool”
  • Chinese: “皇家英联邦游泳池”
  • French: “Royal Commonwealth Pool”
  • Russian: “Королевский бассейн Содружества”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Royal Commonwealth Pool”. Photo: SylviaStanley, CC BY-SA 3.0.