Leith

Also known as Lìte

Leith (; ) is a suburb and former port town in the north of Edinburgh, Scotland, lying at the mouth of the Water of Leith. It is home to the Port of Leith.

Key facts

UK place.official_name: Leith
UK place.gaelic_name: Lìte
UK place.map_type: Scotland
UK place.population: 50,030
UK place.country: Scotland
UK place.population_ref: (2011)
UK place.pushpin_map: Edinburgh
UK place.pushpin_map_caption: Location within the City of Edinburgh council area
UK place.unitary_scotland: City of Edinburgh
UK place.lieutenancy_scotland: Edinburgh
UK place.constituency_westminster: Edinburgh North and Leith
UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament: Edinburgh Northern and Leith

Article

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Contents

History
First settlement
1500s
1600s
1700s
1800s
1900s and 2000s
Traditional industries
Geography
Area
Religion
Transport
Culture and community
Educational establishments
Media and art
In popular culture
Ethnicity
Sport
Former provosts
Notable residents
See also
References
Bibliography
External links

Leith (; ) is a suburb and former port town in the north of Edinburgh, Scotland, lying at the mouth of the Water of Leith. It is home to the Port of Leith.

The earliest surviving historical references are in the royal charter authorising the construction of Holyrood Abbey in 1128 in which it is termed Inverlet (Inverleith). After centuries of control by Edinburgh, Leith was made a separate burgh in 1833 only to be merged into Edinburgh in 1920.