Leith

:This article is about Leith, Scotland; see also other places called Leith.

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Leith is a town at the mouth of the Water of Leith and is the port of Edinburgh, Scotland. It lies on the south shore of the Firth of Forth, in the unitary local authority of City of Edinburgh.

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Historically Leith and Edinburgh were separate, but growth over the centuries means that Leith and Edinburgh now form a contiguous urban area. Leith merged with Edinburgh in 1920 following a referendum (in which the people of Leith overwhelmingly rejected the merger!).

Water of Leith: :This article is about the river in Edinburgh, Scotland. For the river in Dunedin, New Zealand, see Water of Leith, New Zealand...

Port: A port is a facility at the edge of an ocean, river, or lake for receiving ships and transferring cargo and persons to them. Ports have specially-designed equipment to help in the loading and unloading of these vessels. Cranes and refrigerated storage may be provided by private interests or public...

Edinburgh: Edinburgh (pronounced ), D?n ?ideann () in Scottish Gaelic, is the second-largest city in Scotland and is the country's capital city....

Leith related Images and Photos (experimental)

Leith Roads with Shipping

Leith with Kirkaldy on the Coast of Fifeshire

People from the Whole Community Help with the Fishing Boats in Leith Scotland