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*'''Leith''' was an independent municipality until 1920. It is the port of Edinburgh, although its extensive docks are now being converted into affluent residential and leisure areas.
*'''Leith''' was an independent municipality until 1920. It is the port of Edinburgh, although its extensive docks are now being converted into affluent residential and leisure areas.
*'''Morningside''' is a wealthy middle class suburb of south Edinburgh, whose inhabitants are popularly supposed to speak in an affected accent and display extremes of genteel behaviour.
*'''Morningside''' is a wealthy middle class suburb of south Edinburgh, whose inhabitants are popularly supposed to speak in an affected accent and display extremes of genteel behaviour.
*'''Murrayfield''', west of the city centre, is home to the Scottish national [[Rugby Union]] stadium.
*'''Portobello''', on the shore of the Firth east of the city centre, is a residential and resort settlement, although the decline of 'traditional' seaside holidays in Britain has seen its fortunes waver.
*'''Portobello''', on the shore of the Firth east of the city centre, is a residential and resort settlement, although the decline of 'traditional' seaside holidays in Britain has seen its fortunes waver.