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Old and New Towns of Edinburgh

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Old and New Towns of Edinburgh is in Edinburgh. The nearest other World Heritage site is Forth Bridge, about 12 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Edinburgh · about 505,000 peopleat the site
  • Perth · about 40,000 peopleabout 50 km north
  • Dundee · about 152,000 peopleabout 60 km north
  • Glasgow · about 1,160,000 peopleabout 65 km west
  • Greenock · about 75,000 peopleabout 95 km west
  • Dumfries · about 31,000 peopleabout 100 km south
Old and New Towns of EdinburghForth Bridge5 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Old and New Towns of Edinburgh and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesForth Bridge1New Lanark2borders of the Roman Empire3Durham Castle and Cathedral4Giant's Causeway5Old and New Towns of Edinburgh
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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The official record

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