Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
Edinburgh of the Seven Seas is the only settlement on the island of Tristan da Cunha, a part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic Ocean. Locally, it is referred to as The Settlement or The Village.
Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
"The Settlement" | |
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Location on Tristan da Cunha | |
| Coordinates: 37°4′2.2″S 12°18′36″W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| British overseas territory | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha |
| Island | Tristan da Cunha |
| First inhabited | 1816 |
| Named | 1971 |
| Founded by | William Glass |
| Named for | Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh |
| Capital of | Tristan da Cunha |
| Population (January 2020) | |
| • Total | 312 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| Area code | +88 |
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