Leith

Leith (Scots Gaelic: Lìte); is a destrict tae the north o the ceety o Edinburgh at the mooth o the Watter o Leith.

Leith Scots Gaelic: Lìte
Aerial view o Leith an the Firth o Forth
Leith Location within Edinburgh
Cooncil area	Ceety o Edinburgh
Lieutenancy area	Edinburgh
Kintra	Scotland
Sovereign state	Unitit Kinrick
Post toun	EDINBURGH
Postcode destrict	EH6
Diallin code	0131
Police	Scots
Fire	Scots
Ambulance	Scots
EU Pairlament	Scotland
UK Pairlament	Edinburgh North an Leith
Scots Pairlament	Edinburgh Northren an Leith
Leet o places UK Scotland Edinburgh 55.980089°N 3.170049°W / 55.980089; -3.170049

The earliest survivin historical references are in the ryal charter authorisin the construction o Halyruid Aibey in 1128.^[1][2] The medieval settlements o Leith haed growed intae a burgh bi 1833, an the burgh wis merged intae Edinburgh in 1920.^[3]

Historically pairt o the coonty o Midlowden, Leith is steidit on the coast o the Firth o Forth an lies within the cooncil aurie o the Ceety o Edinburgh.

Leith became well kennt eftir Irvine Welsh screived his buik Trainspotting in 1993, but the neighboorhuid haes changed a lot sin then due tae gentrification.

The port remeens ane o its maist valuable enterprises, haundlin ower 1.5 million tonnes o cargae a year in 2003.^[4]

Notable bodies frae Leith

• Christian Salvesen
• Irvine Welsh
• Jack Lowden