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Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh had a population of 506,520 in 2020, making it the second-most populous city in Scotland and the seventh-most populous in the United Kingdom. The wider metropolitan area had a population of 912,490 in the same year.

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Watch the best of Glasgow's derby victory over Edinburgh Watch the best of the action from Hampden Park as Glasgow Warriors convincingly beat Edinburgh 33-14 in the first leg of the 1872 Cup to consolidate second place in the United Rugby Championship. BBC Sport - Published on December 22, 2024
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Three centuries help Allen seal Scottish Open semi spot Mark Allen compiles three centuries to beat Noppon Saengkham 5-2 and advance to the semi-finals of the Scottish Open in Edinburgh. BBC Sport - Published on December 13, 2024	Eight-try Edinburgh secure win over Bayonne A superb second-half display secures Edinburgh a comfortable bonus-point win over Bayonne in the Challenge Cup. BBC Sport - Published on December 13, 2024
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