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
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 Aerial view o Leith an the Firth o Forth | |
  Leith Location within Edinburgh | |
| Cooncil area | |
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| Kintra | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
| Post toun | EDINBURGH |
| Postcode destrict | EH6 |
| Diallin code | 0131 |
| Police | Scots |
| Fire | Scots |
| Ambulance | Scots |
| EU Pairlament | Scotland |
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The earliest survivin historical references are in the ryal charter authorisin the construction o Halyruid Aibey in 1128. The medieval settlements o Leith haed growed intae a burgh bi 1833, an the burgh wis merged intae Edinburgh in 1920.
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.
Notable bodies frae Leith
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