Port of Leith
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The Port of Leith is Edinburgh’s historic seaport and waterfront district, long central to Scotland’s maritime trade and now a mixed commercial, residential, and cultural hub.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
neighbourhood of Edinburgh
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seaport → waterfront district → |
| administrativeHistory |
formerly a separate burgh
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incorporated into Edinburgh in the 20th century → |
| country |
Scotland
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| economicActivity |
creative and cultural industries
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residential property development → retail and hospitality → shipping and logistics → |
| governedBy |
City of Edinburgh Council
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| hasCulturalAssociation |
The Proclaimers song "Sunshine on Leith"
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Trainspotting (film) → Trainspotting (novel) → |
| hasFeature |
converted warehouses
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docks → maritime heritage sites → quays → residential developments → restaurants and bars → waterfront promenades → |
| hasLandmark |
Leith Docks
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Ocean Terminal shopping centre → Royal Yacht Britannia → Shore area → |
| hasMouthOn |
River Leith
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| hasSportsTeam |
Hibernian F.C.
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| historicalRole |
major Scottish maritime trade hub
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principal port of Edinburgh → |
| locatedIn |
Edinburgh
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Firth of Forth → United Kingdom → |
| near |
Granton
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Leith Walk → Newhaven → |
| notableFor |
historic maritime architecture
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mixed commercial and residential waterfront → regeneration of former docklands → |
| partOf |
City of Edinburgh council area
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| transportServedBy |
Edinburgh Trams
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local bus services → |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
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cultural activities → leisure boating → passenger services → residential purposes → tourism → |
| waterBody |
Firth of Forth estuary
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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City of Edinburgh council area
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Firth of Forth region → |
contains |
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Firth of Forth
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Forth estuary → |
hasPort |
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Water of Leith
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flowsThrough |
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Water of Leith
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hasPortAtMouth |
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Ocean Terminal shopping centre
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locatedInArea |
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Newhaven
("Ocean Terminal (Leith)")
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nearbyLandmark |
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Royal Yacht Britannia
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permanentlyMooredAt |
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Water of Leith
("Leith Docks")
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terminus |