Leith

Leith Scots Gaelic: Lìte
Aerial view o Leith an the Firth o Forth
Leith Location within Edinburgh
Cooncil area	Ceety o Edinburgh
Lieutenancy area	Edinburgh
Kintra	Scotland
Sovereign state	Unitit Kinrick
Post toun	EDINBURGH
Postcode destrict	EH6
Diallin code	0131
Police	Scots
Fire	Scots
Ambulance	Scots
EU Pairlament	Scotland
UK Pairlament	Edinburgh North an Leith
Scots Pairlament	Edinburgh Northren an Leith
Leet o places UK Scotland Edinburgh 55°58′48″N 3°10′12″W / 55.980089°N 3.170049°W / 55.980089; -3.170049Coordinates: 55°58′48″N 3°10′12″W / 55.980089°N 3.170049°W / 55.980089; -3.170049

Leith (Scots Gaelic: Lìte); is a destrict tae the north o the ceety o Edinburgh at the mooth o the Watter o Leith.

The earliest survivin historical references are in the ryal charter authorisin the construction o Halyruid Aibey in 1128.^[1][2] The medieval settlements o Leith haed growed intae a burgh bi 1833, an the burgh wis merged intae Edinburgh in 1920.^[3]

Historically pairt o the coonty o Midlowden, Leith is steidit on the coast o the Firth o Forth an lies within the cooncil aurie o the Ceety o Edinburgh.

Leith became well kennt eftir Irvine Welsh screived his buik Trainspotting in 1993, but the neighboorhuid haes changed a lot sin then due tae gentrification.

The port remeens ane o its maist valuable enterprises, haundlin ower 1.5 million tonnes o cargae a year in 2003.^[4]

1. ↑ "Site Record for Edinburgh, Leith, General North Leith; South Leith Details (Canmore)". RCAHMS. Archived frae the original on 3 Februar 2014. Retrieved 6 Mairch 2012.
2. ↑ Campbell 1827, p. 2.
3. ↑ "History". Leith Theatre Trust. Archived frae the original on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)
4. ↑ Figure for 2003; "Record results for the year ended 31st December 2003" (Press release). Forth Ports. 22 Mairch 2004. Retrieved 8 Mairch 2012.^{[deid airtin]}