Colinton (Edinburgh, Scotland)
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Name (Latin)
Colinton (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Other forms of name
Edinburgh (Scotland). Colinton
Coordinates
-3.25 -3.25 55.9083 55.9083 (gooearth )
W0031522 W0031522 N0555427 N0555427 (geonames )
Associated country
Great Britain
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Sources of Information
- GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009(ppl; 55°54ʹ27ʺN 003°15ʹ22ʺW)
- Index of Midlothian census. 1841, Parish of Colinton, 1998
- Barth. gaz. of places in Brit., 1986:(Colinton, Lothian, dist. of Edinburgh, 4m/6km SW of city centre)
- Johnston's gaz. of Scotland, 1958:(Colinton, vil., now part of SW Edinburgh, and ward of the city)
Wikipedia description:
Colinton is a suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland situated 3+1⁄2 miles (5.5 kilometres) southwest of the city centre. Up until the late 18th century it appears on maps as Collington. It is bordered by Dreghorn to the south and Craiglockhart to the north-east. To the north-west it extends to Lanark Road (the A70) and to the south-west to the City Bypass. Bonaly is a subsection of the area on its southern side. Colinton is a designated conservation area.
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