Leith
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This article is about Leith, Scotland. For other uses, see Leith (disambiguation).
Leith (/liːθ/; Scottish Gaelic: Lìte) is a port area in the north of Edinburgh, Scotland, founded at the mouth of the Water of Leith.
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Aerial view of Leith and the Firth of Forth | |
Location within the City of Edinburgh council area Show map of the City of Edinburgh council area | |
Population | 50,030 (2011) |
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Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | EDINBURGH |
Postcode district | EH6 |
Dialling code | 0131 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
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Scottish Parliament | |
55.98°N 3.17°W / 55.98; -3.17 |
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The earliest surviving historical references are in the royal charter authorising the construction of Holyrood Abbey in 1128 in which it is termed Inverlet (Inverleith).[1][2] After centuries of control by Edinburgh, Leith was made a separate burgh in 1833 only to be merged into Edinburgh in 1920.[3]
Leith is located on the southern coast of the Firth of Forth and lies within the City of Edinburgh council area; since 2007 it has formed one of 17 multi-member wards of the city.