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==Suburbs of Edinburgh==
 
==Suburbs of Edinburgh==
 
[[Image:Cramond_Island.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Cramond Island and causeway]]
 
[[Image:Cramond_Island.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Cramond Island and causeway]]
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*'''Corstorphine''' was an independant village, but is now part of western Edinburgh, retaining a rustic seclusion around its parish church. It is also the location of Edinburgh Zoo.
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*'''Corstorphine''' was an independent village, but is now part of western Edinburgh, retaining a rustic seclusion around its parish church. It is also the location of Edinburgh Zoo.
 
*'''Cramond''' is near the site of a [[Roman] fort.; it lies west of the city on the shore of the [[Firth of Forth]] and boasts some antique buildings on its narrow village streets. It is one of the city's most expensive residential districts. Cramond is connected by a pedestrian causeway to the uninhabited Cramond Island, about a kilometre offshore. Cramond islnd was inhabited during [[World War 2]] and was fortified with a pillbox, and several gun emplacements. The pillbox and gun emplacements can still be seen today.
 
*'''Cramond''' is near the site of a [[Roman] fort.; it lies west of the city on the shore of the [[Firth of Forth]] and boasts some antique buildings on its narrow village streets. It is one of the city's most expensive residential districts. Cramond is connected by a pedestrian causeway to the uninhabited Cramond Island, about a kilometre offshore. Cramond islnd was inhabited during [[World War 2]] and was fortified with a pillbox, and several gun emplacements. The pillbox and gun emplacements can still be seen today.
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*'''Joppa''' is a formerly independant fishing town east of Portobello.
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*'''Joppa''' is a formerly independent fishing town east of Portobello.
 
*'''Leith''' was an independent municipality until 1920. It is the main port of Edinburgh, although its extensive docks are now being converted into affluent residential and leisure areas. ''HMY Britannia'', the former royal yacht of Queen [[Elizabeth II]], is berthed at Leith as a tourist attraction.
 
*'''Leith''' was an independent municipality until 1920. It is the main port of Edinburgh, although its extensive docks are now being converted into affluent residential and leisure areas. ''HMY Britannia'', the former royal yacht of Queen [[Elizabeth II]], is berthed at Leith as a tourist attraction.
 
*'''Morningside''' is a wealthy middle class suburb of south Edinburgh.
 
*'''Morningside''' is a wealthy middle class suburb of south Edinburgh.
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