Portobello (Edinburgh)
Portobello | ||
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Promenade in Portobello | ||
Coordinates | 55 ° 57 ′ N , 3 ° 7 ′ W | |
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Post town | EDINBURGH | |
ZIP code section | EH15 | |
prefix | 0131 | |
Part of the country | Scotland | |
Council area | Edinburgh | |
British Parliament | Edinburgh East | |
Scottish Parliament | Edinburgh Eastern | |
Portobello (nickname "Porty") is a small town about eight kilometers east of Edinburgh (Scotland, Great Britain). The seaside resort is located on the North Sea in the Firth of Forth . The place has existed since Roman times and was called Bodotria in Latin . Portobello is about 40 km east of the town of Bo'ness , where Carriden marked the end point of the Antonine Wall , and 14 km east of Cramond with a Roman fort. Portobello train station opened in 1846 and closed to passenger traffic in 1964.
The sandy beach is a popular destination for residents from the region in summer.