South Queensferry
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Queensferry, also called South Queensferry or simply "The Ferry", is a town to the west of Edinburgh, Scotland. Traditionally a royal burgh of West Lothian,[3] it is now administered by the City of Edinburgh Council. It lies ten miles to the north-west of Edinburgh city centre, on the shore of the Firth of Forth between the Forth Bridge, Forth Road Bridge and the Queensferry Crossing. The prefix South serves to distinguish it from North Queensferry, on the opposite shore of the Forth. Both towns derive their name from the ferry service established by Queen Margaret in the 11th century, which continued to operate at the town until 1964, when the Road Bridge was opened.
Queensferry
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Sign on entering Queensferry, displaying the arms of the burgh | |
Location within the City of Edinburgh council area Show map of the City of Edinburgh council area | |
Population | 10,400 (mid-2020 est.)[1] |
OS grid reference | NT129783 |
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Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SOUTH QUEENSFERRY |
Postcode district | EH30 |
Dialling code | 0131 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
55.990°N 3.398°W / 55.990; -3.398 |
Its population at the 2011 census was 9,026 based on the 2010 definition of the locality which in addition to the burgh includes Dalmeny.[4]