Portobello (Edinburgh)
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| 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.