Granton district

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Granton district is a coastal area in the north of Edinburgh, Scotland, historically known for its harbour, industry, and railway connections.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Granton area 1
Granton district canonical 1

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Statements (33)

Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal area
district
administrativeArea Scotland
category Coastal towns and villages in Edinburgh
Districts of Edinburgh
Ports and harbours of Scotland
country Scotland
developedBy Duke of Buccleuch
hasCoastline Firth of Forth
hasFeature Granton Harbour
hasLandUse former industrial land
harbour facilities
residential areas
hasNeighbour Muirhouse
Newhaven
Pilton
Trinity, Edinburgh
Wardie
historicalFunction industrial hub
port area for Edinburgh
knownFor harbour
industrial history
railway connections
locatedIn City of Edinburgh council area
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
north of Edinburgh
locatedOn southern shore of the Firth of Forth
partOf Edinburgh waterfront
timeZone Europe/London
transportHistory connected to Edinburgh city centre by rail in the 19th and 20th centuries
served by former railway lines
undergoing waterfront regeneration

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Granton railway station served Granton area
linked to: Granton district