
In pictures: Scottish nature photo awards 2024
Images taken in Shetland, Orkney, Highlands and Edinburgh were among the winners.
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Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh had a population of 506,520 in 2020, making it the second-most populous city in Scotland and the seventh-most populous in the United Kingdom. The wider metropolitan area had a population of 912,490 in the same year.
Images taken in Shetland, Orkney, Highlands and Edinburgh were among the winners.
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