Mountcastle, Edinburgh
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Mountcastle is a suburb of Edinburgh
, the capital of Scotland
. It is east of the city centre and lies to the north-west of the neighbouring area of Portobello
. Mountcastle is primarily a residential area, with a large number of early-mid 20th century houses.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, the capital of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is east of the city centre and lies to the north-west of the neighbouring area of Portobello
Portobello
-Places:England* Portobello, West Midlands* Portobello Road, London* Portobellow, an estate in Wakefield, West YorkshireIreland* Portobello, Dublin, IrelandNew Zealand* Portobello, New ZealandPanama* Portobelo, PanamaScotland* Portobello, Edinburgh...
. Mountcastle is primarily a residential area, with a large number of early-mid 20th century houses.