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About Edinburgh

Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian on the Firth of Forth's southern shore.

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There are 1561+ hotels available in Edinburgh. Prices start at £75 per night.

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It is currently 4:51 AM in Edinburgh. Edinburgh uses GMT Standard Time and also supports GMT Daylight Time.