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The current capital of [[Scotland]]. There is controversy over the origins of the name Edinburgh, which may derive from King Edwin of Northumbria (Edwins-burgh, burgh being the Northumbrian and later Scots word for fort or town) or from the earlier Gaelic 'Dunedin' (meaning The Rock of the Virgin). | The current capital of [[Scotland]]. There is controversy over the origins of the name Edinburgh, which may derive from King Edwin of Northumbria (Edwins-burgh, burgh being the Northumbrian and later Scots word for fort or town) or from the earlier Gaelic 'Dunedin' (meaning The Rock of the Virgin). | ||
| − | Edinburgh has a population of around half a million souls. It is the home of the Scottish parliament ('Ra | + | Edinburgh has a population of around half a million souls. It is the home of the Scottish parliament ('Ra Hoós o rá Raj' in Gaelic), the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, and the world's largest annual arts festival, the Edinburgh Festival. |
The city is also a centre of commerce, education, and food processing. Native of Edinburgh are called Edinbourgeoise. | The city is also a centre of commerce, education, and food processing. Native of Edinburgh are called Edinbourgeoise. | ||
Revision as of 22:36, March 24, 2007
The current capital of Scotland. There is controversy over the origins of the name Edinburgh, which may derive from King Edwin of Northumbria (Edwins-burgh, burgh being the Northumbrian and later Scots word for fort or town) or from the earlier Gaelic 'Dunedin' (meaning The Rock of the Virgin).
Edinburgh has a population of around half a million souls. It is the home of the Scottish parliament ('Ra Hoós o rá Raj' in Gaelic), the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, and the world's largest annual arts festival, the Edinburgh Festival.
The city is also a centre of commerce, education, and food processing. Native of Edinburgh are called Edinbourgeoise.