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Edinburgh, Scotland
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Edinburgh
Edinburgh
(; ) is the
capital city
of
Scotland
, located in
Lothian
on the southern shore of the
Firth of Forth
. It is the
second most populous city
in Scotland and the seventh most populous in the
United Kingdom
. The most recent official population estimates are 464,990 for the city of Edinburgh itself and 492,680 for the local authority area. Edinburgh lies at the heart of the Edinburgh & South East Scotland
City region
with a population in 2014 of 1,339,380. Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is home to the
Scottish Parliament
and the seat of the
monarchy
in Scotland. The city is also the annual venue of the
General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
and home to national institutions such as the
National Museum of Scotland
, the
National Library of Scotland
and the
Scottish National Gallery
. It is the largest financial centre in the UK after London.
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