Roslin (Midlothian)
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 51 ′ N , 3 ° 10 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 1642 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | ROSLIN | ||
| ZIP code section | EH25 | ||
| prefix | 0131 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Midlothian | ||
| British Parliament | Midlothian | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Midlothian North and Musselburgh | ||
Roslin (sometimes spelled Rosslyn or Roslyn ) is a village of 1,642 people in Midlothian , Scotland . It's about ten kilometers south of Edinburgh .
Roslin is known for the Rosslyn Chapel , Roslin Castle, and the Battle of Roslin (1303). The Roslin Institute , where Dolly the sheep was cloned, is also there, as is a park, Roslin Glen.
The name Roslin comes from the Celtic ross , a rocky hill, and lynn , a waterfall .
Legend has it that the village was founded in 203 by the Pict Asterius.
Since the Rosslyn Chapel was featured in the Hollywood blockbuster The Da Vinci Code , the number of visitors to Roslin has risen sharply.
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 census
- ^ Battle of Roslin , accessed December 23, 2007
Web links
Commons : Roslin - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
