Colinton
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For the hamlet in Canada, see Colinton, Alberta. For the locality in Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia, see Colinton, Queensland. For the locality in the Monaro region of New South Wales, Australia, see Colinton, New South Wales.
Colinton (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Cholgain) is a suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland situated 3+1⁄2 miles (5.5 kilometres) southwest of the city centre. Up until the late 18th century it appears on maps as Collington. It is bordered by Dreghorn to the south and Craiglockhart to the north-east. To the north-west it extends to Lanark Road (the A70) and to the south-west to the City Bypass. Bonaly is a subsection of the area on its southern side.
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Colinton
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Bridge Street, Colinton in 2005 | |
Location within the City of Edinburgh council area Show map of the City of Edinburgh council area | |
OS grid reference | NT214689 |
Council area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | EDINBURGH |
Postcode district | EH13 |
Dialling code | 0131 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
55°54′30″N 3°15′00″W |
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Colinton is a designated conservation area.