South Queensferry
Coordinates: 55°59′21″N 3°23′46″W / 55.9891°N 3.3962°W / 55.9891; -3.3962
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| Population | 9,370 (2001 Census) |
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| OS grid reference | NT129783 |
| Council area | City of Edinburgh |
| Lieutenancy area | Edinburgh |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SOUTH QUEENSFERRY |
| Postcode district | EH30 |
| Dialling code | 0131 |
| Police | Lothian and Borders |
| Fire | Lothian and Borders |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Edinburgh West |
| Scottish Parliament | Edinburgh West |
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Queensferry, also called South Queensferry or simply "The Ferry", is a former Royal Burgh in West Lothian now part of the City of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located some ten miles to the north west of the city centre, on the shore of the Firth of Forth between the Forth Bridge and the Forth Road Bridge, approximately 8 miles (13 km) from Edinburgh Airport. Queensferry is referred to as South Queensferry in order to distinguish it from North Queensferry. It has a population of around 12,000.
There were ferries at Queensferry until 1964 when the Forth Road Bridge was opened. Ferry services continue to run from the harbour to the islands within the Firth of Forth, including Inchcolm.
Read more about South Queensferry: Toponymy
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