Map of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Edinburgh is the administrative centre of Scotland, United Kingdom, with a population of about 514,990. It lies at 55.9521°N, 3.1965°W. Edinburgh is about 534 km (332 mi) north of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kirkcaldy, 18 km to the north.

Edinburgh at a glance

Where is Edinburgh?

• The 7th largest city in United Kingdom by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Scotland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 6 h 57 min on the shortest day to 17 h 36 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Edinburgh

• Kirkcaldy — 18 km north
• Dunfermline — 21 km northwest
• Livingston — 21 km west
• Glenrothes — 27 km north
• Falkirk — 37 km west
• Cumbernauld — 49 km west
• Stirling — 50 km west
• Airdrie — 50 km west
• Perth — 51 km north
• Coatbridge — 53 km west

Largest cities in Scotland

• Glasgow — 626,410
• Aberdeen — 198,590
• Dundee — 148,210
• Paisley — 77,270
• East Kilbride — 75,310
• Livingston — 56,840
• Dunfermline — 54,990
• Hamilton — 54,480
• Cumbernauld — 50,530
• Kirkcaldy — 50,370

Largest cities in United Kingdom

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Glasgow — 626,410
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Cardiff — 372,089
• Leicester — 368,600

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.