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Edinburgh is the capital city and Glasgow is the most populous. Scottish towns were granted burghs or royal burgh status by Scottish kings, including by David I of Scotland and William the Lion . City status has later been granted by royal charter and letters patent .
The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh had a population of 506,520 in 2020, [6] making it the second-most populous city in Scotland and the seventh-most populous in the United Kingdom.
Paisley is the fifth most populous locality in Scotland, and the largest town by population. Stirling has the smallest population of Scotland's cities. Kilmarnock is the 14th most populous locality in Scotland, and the largest in East Ayrshire. Edinburgh, the capital city, is the second largest locality and settlement by population.
Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is the seat of the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament, the highest courts in Scotland, and the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the official residence of the monarch in Scotland. It is also the annual venue of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
Belize City was the capital of Belize's predecessor, British Honduras. Berlin Germany: Europe: Bonn was the capital of West Germany and remained the seat of government for reunified Germany until 1999, and is still the primary seat of six ministries. See also Capital of Germany. Bern (de facto) Switzerland: Bishkek Kyrgyzstan: Asia: Bissau ...
Today's crossword theme comes with an opportunity to review some geography. BUNKER HILL is located in Boston, Massachusetts. The Battle of BUNKER HILL in the American Revolutionary War was fought ...
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Map of the city centre, showing the Old Town (dark brown), New Town (mid brown), and the West End (orange), with the World Heritage Site indicated by the red line Cockburn Street in Edinburgh. The Old Town (Scots: Auld Toun) is the name popularly given to the oldest part of Scotland's capital city of Edinburgh.