Portobello, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom


🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Portobello is a coastal suburb of Edinburgh in eastern central Scotland. It lies 3 miles (5 km) east of the city centre, facing the Firth of Forth, between the suburbs of Joppa and Craigentinny. Although historically it was a town in its own right, it is officially a residential suburb of Edinburgh. The promenade fronts onto a wide sandy beach.

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Portobello has a population of over 32,860 people. Portobello also forms part of the wider Edinburgh metropolitan area which has a population of over 1,339,380 people.

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  • John Bryan Nisbet |

    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Architect/Stained Glass Designer John Bryan Nisbet is associated with Portobello. He was elected a Licentiate of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1911.

  • Thomas Craigie Marwick |

    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Architect Thomas Craigie Marwick is associated with Portobello. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects (FRIBA) in 1932.

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